Where does “Δρακόπουλος” come from?

Δρακόπουλος (Greek) comes from Greek δράκος, from Byzantine Greek δράκος, from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

Ancestry of “Δρακόπουλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδράκοςdragon; beast, monster; A male baby born with a...
2Byzantine Greekδράκοςeye; handful
3Ancient Greekδράκωνdragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet
4Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
5Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomaiEvery word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek δράκων