Shortest time from egg to adult is 6 mos. but some larger dragonflies can live up to 6-7 years. ChaCha! Some dragonfly's life-cycle from egg to death of adult is about 6 mths. Some of the larger dragonflies take 6 or 7 yrs! At the shortest, a dragonfly's life-cycle from egg to death of adult is about 6 months. Some of the larger ones take 6 or 7 years!
Origin is the start, center or beginning of something or the place where a person comes from. 1  An exmaple of origin is when an idea comes to you when you sleep. 2  An example of origin is the ground where oil comes from. 3  An example of origin is your ethnic background.
Etymology is the study of word origins. (It is not the study of insects; that is entomology.) Where words come from is a fascinating subject, full of folklore and historical lessons. Often, popular tales of a wordâs origin arise. Sometimes these are true; more often they are not.