Where does “δράκος” come from?
δράκος (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek δράκος, from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
δράκος (Greek): dragon; beast, monster; A male baby born with a...
Definitions
- dragon; beast, monster; A male baby born with a...
Ancestry of “δράκος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | δράκος | eye; handful |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δράκων | dragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |