Where does “δράκοντας” come from?

δράκοντας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

δράκοντας (Greek): Alternative form of δράκος

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of δράκος

Ancestry of “δράκοντας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
2Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
3Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →