Say Dragon! (and other notes on language)
Translations:
| Albanian |
Dragua |
| Arabic |
*Not in Roman Alphabet* |
| Azeri |
Jdaha |
| Basque |
Herensuge |
| Brazilian Portugese |
Dragao (tilde on 2nd "a") |
| Breton |
Dragon |
| Calabrese |
Dragu |
| Catalan |
Drac |
| Cherokee |
Unktena |
| Chinese |
*Not in Roman Alphabet* |
| Croatian |
Zmij, Krilat Zmaj, A'daja |
| Czech |
Drak |
| Danish |
Drage |
| Drow |
Tagnik'zur |
| Elvish |
Fenume, Amlub, Angulooke, Looke |
| Emiliano Romagnolo |
Dregh (accent on "e") |
| English |
Dragon |
| Esperanto |
Drako |
| Estonian |
Draaakon, Lohe |
| Finish |
Lohikaarme |
| Flemish |
Draak |
| French |
Dragon, Megere |
| Frisian |
Draak |
| Galacian |
Dragon (accent on "o") |
| German |
Drachen, Drache, Lindwurm |
| Greek |
draconta |
| Hawaiian |
Kelekona, Mo'o |
| Hungarian |
Sarkany (accents on both "a"s) |
| Icelandic |
Dreki |
| Indian |
Naga (dragon-Hydra), Makara (morphs form) |
| Irish |
Dragon, Draic |
| Italian |
Dragon, Draco, Dragone, Drago |
| Japanese |
Ryuu, Ryu, Tatsu |
| Lakota Sioux |
Unhcegila |
| Latin |
Draco |
| Limburgisch |
Draak |
| Maori (New Zealand) |
Tarakona |
| Mongols |
Leongalli (1/2 Lion, 1/2 Cock) |
| Mudnes |
Dregh |
| Neopolitan |
Drago |
| Norwegian |
Drake |
| Piemontese |
Drago |
| Polish |
Smok |
| Portugese |
Dragao (tilde on second "a"), Pervese |
| Reggiano |
Dregh |
| Romans |
Draco (for both dragons and snakes) |
| Romanian |
Dragon, Balaur |
| Russina |
*Not in Roman Alphabet* |
| Serbian |
Zmaj, Ala-Zmaj |
| Scandinavia |
Orm / Ormr |
| Spanish |
Dragon (accent on "o"), Endriago |
| Swedish |
Drake,Regata, Dragoon |
| Swiss-German |
Drache |
| Turkmen |
Ajdarha, Ejderha |
| Uyghurce (Uighur) |
Ejdiha |
| Venetian |
Dragon |
| Wallon |
Dragon, Lumecon |
| Welsh |
Draig |
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Possible Derivations:
Indo-European root derk-, which is associated with sharp and snake sight.
Also might "be derived from the second aorist stem (drake-) of the Greek verb derkonai meaning 'to see clearly' or 'shining from the eye'" (Source: Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs, Vol. 1.
Further Reading:
TyshaDragon has a list of languages, as well.
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