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Where does “Πολυμήστωρ” come from?

Πολυμήστωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήστωρ, 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.

Ancestry of “Πολυμήστωρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήστωρcounselor, adviser
2Ancient Greekμήδομαιto contrive, devise, plot
3Ancient Greekμήδεαcounsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
4Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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