Etymology of the English word dragon
the English word
dragonderived from the Old French word
dragonderived from the Latin word
draconemderived from the Classical Latin word
draco (dragon; snake)
derived from the Greek word
drakon, δράκων (a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate))
derived from the Latin word
draconusderived from the Greek word
drakon, δράκων (a fabulous kind of serpent (perhaps as supposed to fascinate))
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*drakoDate
The earliest known usage of dragon in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
dragonfish,
dragonfly,
dragonroot,
flapdragon,
snapdragon,
dragonetCognates
Dutch
doceren, Dutch
draak, French
dragon, German
dozieren, Icelandic
dósent, Icelandic
dreki, Italian
dragone, Norwegian
dosere, Spanish
dragón, Spanish
dragon, Swedish
docera, Swedish
drakeUsage
Word found in Modern English
