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Where does “Dracunculus” come from?

Dracunculus (Translingual) comes from Latin dracunculus, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

Ancestry of “Dracunculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindracunculusa small dragon or serpent; a thread twisted like...
2LatinDracō—
3Ancient GreekΔράκων—
4Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
5Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai—

Words derived from “Dracunculus”

  • dracunculiasis
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