Etymograph

English

draconite

Draconite comes from Latin draco ‘dragon’, and goes back to Ancient Greek δράκων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκων1‘serpent, dragon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdraco2‘dragon’
  3. Englishearliest quotation c. 600–625draconite2

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, Latin draco
  2. 2 Wiktionary, English draconite
  3. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: c. 600–625, Isidore of Seville: “Dracontites is a stone that is forcibly taken from…”.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκωνWiktionary, Latin draco‘serpent, dragon’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdracoWiktionary, English draconite‘dragon’
  3. Englishearliest quotation c. 600–625draconiteWiktionary, English draconite. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: c. 600–625, Isidore of Seville: “Dracontites is a stone that is forcibly taken from…”

Linked words

through Ancient Greek δράκων ‘serpent, dragon’

tarragon, 16 more

through Latin draco ‘dragon’

dragon, drake, dragoon, 13 more

Today it means

noun A mythical gemstone taken from the head of a live dragon and believed to have magical properties.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “draconite”; 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 / draconite

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