Where does “dragoncello” come from?
dragoncello (Italian) comes from Italian dragone, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dragoncello (Italian): Diminutive of dragone: small dragon; Meanings...
Definitions
- Diminutive of dragone: small dragon; Meanings...
Ancestry of “dragoncello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | dragone | dragon; greater weever; Name of several species... |
| 2 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |