Where does “μήδεα” come from?

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

μήδεα (Ancient Greek): counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...

Definitions

  1. counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...

Ancestry of “μήδεα”, step by step

μήδεα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέδω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Proto-Hellenic mḗdeha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicmḗdeha
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₁desh₂

Words derived from “μήδεα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd-Every word from Ancient Greek μέδω