Etymology of the French word dragon
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 dragon in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
dragonnade,
dragonet,
dragonne,
dragonnet,
petit-dragon,
dragonner,
dragonné,
dragonnierDerivations in other languages
English
dragon, English
dragoonCognates
Dutch
doceren, Dutch
draak, English
dragon, German
dozieren, Icelandic
dósent, Icelandic
dreki, Italian
dragone, Norwegian
dosere, Spanish
dragón, Spanish
dragon, Swedish
docera, Swedish
drakeUsage
Word found in Old French
