Etymology of the English word dragoon
the English word
dragoonderived 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))
Date
The earliest known usage of dragoon in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
dragooned,
dragooningCognates
Dutch
dragonder, Dutch
dragon, English
tarragon, French
estragon, German
Dragoner, German
Estragon, Icelandic
drákún, Italian
targone, Norwegian
estragon, Portuguese
estragão, Spanish
taragona, Swedish
dragonUsage
Word found in Modern English
