Κυριακή 13 Μαΐου 2012

Etymology of dragon, dragoon


The word dragon comes from the Old French dragon, which in turn comes from the Latin draconem  [huge serpent, dragon], from the Greek word drakon [serpent, giant seafish; Gr: δράκων].
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From the same root: dragoon, dragonet
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In modern Greek:
a) drakos: dragon [Gr: δράκος]

OED

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