Where does “Κλυταιμνήστρα” come from?
Κλυταιμνήστρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κλῠταιμήστρᾱ, from Ancient Greek μήδομαι, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Κλυταιμνήστρα (Ancient Greek): Clytemnestra
Ancestry of “Κλυταιμνήστρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κλῠταιμήστρᾱ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήδομαι | to contrive, devise, plot |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μήδεα | counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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