Where does “dragun” come from?
dragun (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French dragon, from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dragun (Serbo-Croatian): dragoon
Definitions
- dragoon
Ancestry of “dragun”, step by step
dragun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French dragon
| 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 | — |
via Italian dragone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dragone | dragon; greater weever; Name of several species... |