Where does “Draco” come from?
Draco (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
Ancestry of “Draco”, step by step
Draco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Δράκων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
via Greek δράκων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | δράκων | Genitive plural form of δράκος |