Where does “skriðdreki” come from?
skriðdreki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dreki, from Old Norse dreki, from Proto-Germanic drakō, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
skriðdreki (Icelandic): tank (military fighting vehicle)
Definitions
- tank (military fighting vehicle)
Ancestry of “skriðdreki”, step by step
skriðdreki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dreki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dreki | dragon |
| 2 | Old Norse | dreki | dragon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drakō | — |
| 4 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
via Icelandic skrið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skrið | creeping, crawling, slithering; speed |