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Where does “μέδω” come from?

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

μέδω (Ancient Greek): to protect, rule over

Definitions

  1. to protect, rule over

Ancestry of “μέδω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “μέδω”

  • Medea
  • Medusa
  • Andromeda
  • medusa
  • medusoid
  • medusahead
  • medusiform
  • Medusalike
  • medusan
  • Andromedid
  • medusafish
  • Andromeda
  • Medusa
  • Andromede
  • medusa
  • Medusa
  • Medusa
  • Медуза
  • Méduse
  • méduser
  • méduse
  • Medusa
  • Andrômeda
  • Meduzo
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