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Where does “drac” come from?

drac (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

Ancestry of “drac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδράκωνdragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet
2Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
3Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—

Words derived from “drac”

  • dragon
  • dragoon
  • dragonfly
  • snapdragon
  • dragonhead
  • dragonlike
  • dragonish
  • dragoness
  • dragonet
  • dragonkind
  • dragonfish
  • dragonslayer
  • dragooner
  • dragonnade
  • dragonette
  • dragonesque
  • dragonology
  • dragonling
  • dragonwort
  • dragonlord
  • dragonking
  • dragonskin
  • dragonroot
  • firedragon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →