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

  1. Diminutive of dragone: small dragon; Meanings...

Ancestry of “dragoncello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandragonedragon; greater weever; Name of several species...
2LatinDracō
3Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
4Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
5Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomaiEvery word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek Δράκων
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