Etymograph

English

draconin

Draconin comes from Latin dracō ‘dragon’, and goes back to Ancient Greek δράκων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκων1‘serpent, dragon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdracō2‘dragon’
  3. Englishtodaydraconin2

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin draco
  2. 2 Wiktionary, English draconin

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκωνWiktionary, Latin draco‘serpent, dragon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdracōWiktionary, English draconin‘dragon’
  3. EnglishtodaydraconinWiktionary, English draconin

Linked words

through Ancient Greek δράκων ‘serpent, dragon’

tarragon, 16 more

through Latin dracō ‘dragon’

dragon, drake, dragoon, 13 more

Today it means

noun A red resin forming the essential basis of dragon's blood.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “draconin”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entry for Latin draco. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek δράκων / draconin

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