Where does “dracunculus” come from?
dracunculus (Latin) comes from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dracunculus (Latin): a small dragon or serpent; a thread twisted like...
Definitions
- a small dragon or serpent; a thread twisted like...
Ancestry of “dracunculus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
Words derived from “dracunculus”