Where does “draig” come from?

draig (Irish) comes from Old Irish draic, from Proto-Brythonic *drėg, from Proto-Celtic *drakū, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

draig (Irish): dragon; fire

Definitions

  1. dragon; fire

Ancestry of “draig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdraic—
2Proto-Brythonic*drėgdragon
3Proto-Celtic*drakū—
4LatinDracō—
5Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
6Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
7Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →