Where does “dreki” come from?
dreki (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dreki, from Proto-Germanic drakō, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dreki (Faroese): dragon; ship
Definitions
- dragon; ship
Ancestry of “dreki”, step by step
dreki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse dreki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dreki | dragon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drakō | — |
| 3 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
via Middle Low German drake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | drake | — |