Where does “dragon” come from?

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

dragon (Polish): dragoon

Definitions

dragoon

Ancestry of “dragon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	dragon	a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon
2	Old French	dragon	dragon mythical animal
3	Latin	Dracō	—
4	Ancient Greek	Δράκων	Draco
5	Ancient Greek	δέρκομαι	to see, see clearly; to watch; to live
6	Proto-Hellenic	*dérkomai	—

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai →Every word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek Δράκων →