derk-

“to see, look at”

Widely acceptedvision

Source of Greek derkesthai, English dragon (the seeing one)

Root for seeing/glancing, yielding Greek drakon (dragon = the one with a piercing gaze).‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍

bʰlendʰ-“to become dim, confused, blend”bʰlendʰ-₂“to become unclear in vision, to be blind”derk-mn̥“glance, piercing look”derkʷ-“to see clearly, gaze at”gʰaws-“to gaze, observe, perceive”gʰel-it-“to sparkle, to flash with light”gʰleyd-“to gleam, to shine intermittently”gʷeyd-“to know, see, find”