Where does “Dracon” come from?
Dracon (French) comes from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
Dracon (French): Draco lawmaker
Definitions
- Draco lawmaker
Ancestry of “Dracon”, step by step
Dracon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French dragon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | dragon | dragon mythical animal |
| 2 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
via Ancient Greek δρᾰ́κων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δρᾰ́κων | dragon; serpent; dragon |