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Where does “Νικομήδης” come from?

Νικομήδης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Νικομήδης (Ancient Greek): Nicomedes

Definitions

  1. Nicomedes

Ancestry of “Νικομήδης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήδεαcounsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
2Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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