Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*derḱ-
2 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-, most common first.
- dragoonSynonym of dragon (“a type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel and a flared muzzle, metaphorically exhaling fire like a mythical dragon”).
- pendragonAlso capitalized as Pendragon: a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs: chief war leader, chieftain, dictator, despot or king.