Where does “dragon” come from?

dragon (French) comes from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

dragon (French): a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon

Definitions

  1. a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon

Ancestry of “dragon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdragondragon mythical animal
2LatinDracō—
3Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
4Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
5Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—

Words derived from “dragon”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →
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