Where does “dreigiau” come from?
dreigiau (Welsh) comes from Welsh draig, from Proto-Brythonic drakī, from Latin draco, from Ancient Greek δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dreigiau (Welsh): plural of draig
Ancestry of “dreigiau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | draig | dragon |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | drakī | — |
| 3 | Latin | draco | A dragon; a kind of snake or serpent; The... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δράκων | dragon, serpent; a serpent-shaped bracelet |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |