Where does “draconis” come from?

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

draconis (Latin): genitive singular of dracō

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of dracō

Ancestry of “draconis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindracoA dragon; a kind of snake or serpent; The...
2Ancient Greekδράκωνdragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet
3Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
4Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δράκων →