Where does “drăcos” come from?
drăcos (Romanian) comes from Romanian os, from Latin ossum, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
drăcos (Romanian): devilish
Ancestry of “drăcos”, step by step
drăcos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian os
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | os | bone |
| 2 | Latin | ossum | bone; kernel, stone |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
via Romanian drac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | drac | devil |
| 2 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |