Where does “pendragon” come from?
pendragon (Welsh) comes from Welsh dragon, from Old Welsh dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
pendragon (Welsh): chief war leader
Ancestry of “pendragon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dragon | dragon; commander, war leader |
| 2 | Old Welsh | dragon | commander, war leader |
| 3 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |
Words derived from “pendragon”