Etymology

draconic

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Today it means: Relating to or suggestive of dragons. Full definition →

Latin dracō ← Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn) ← Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai
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draconic · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*derḱ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai
  3. Ancient Greekδέρκομαι (dérkomai)
  4. Ancient Greekδράκων (drákōn)
  5. Latindracō
  6. English todaydraconic

From Latin dracō (“dragon”, stem dracōn-) + English -ic. Piecewise doublet of dragony.

draconic · adjective2

From Latin Dracō (stem Dracōn-) + -ic, after the Athenian lawmaker Draco, known for making harsh laws.

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