English word drake comes from Proto-Germanic *anudz (Duck.), Proto-Indo-European *rek-, Ancient Greek δράκων
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *anudz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Duck. |
| *rek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| δράκων | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *raką | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| draco | Latin (lat) | (ecclesiastic) The Devil.. A dragon; a kind of snake or serpent.. The astronomical constellation Draco, in Latin also called Anguis or Serpens. The standard of a Roman cohort, shaped like an Egyptian crocodile ('dragon') head. |
| *drakô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dragon. |
| *anudrekô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Male duck, drake. |
| draca | Old English (ang) | Dragon. |
| *andraca | Old English (ang) | |
| *draca | Old English (ang) | |
| drake | Middle English (enm) | |
| drake | English (en) | A male duck. |