Where does “dragon” come from?

dragon (Norman) comes from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

dragon (Norman): dragon; flying jib

Definitions

  1. dragon; flying jib

Ancestry of “dragon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdragondragon mythical animal
2LatinDracō—
3Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
4Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
5Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →