derk-mn̥

“glance, piercing look”

Widely acceptedvisionanimalmythology

Source of Greek drakon, English dragon, drake

Nominal of the see root, yielding Greek drakon (dragon = piercing looker) and English dragon, drake.

bʰleh₁-k-“to cry out, to bleat”bʰlendʰ-“to become dim, confused, blend”bʰlendʰ-₂“to become unclear in vision, to be blind”derk-“to see, look at”derkʷ-“to see clearly, gaze at”gerH-“to cry out hoarsely, to call like a crane”gwow-pero-“cattle-herder, cowherd”gʰaws-“to gaze, observe, perceive”