Where does “Andromeda” come from?

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

Andromeda (Dutch): Andromeda

Definitions

  1. Andromeda

Ancestry of “Andromeda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAndromedaAndromeda a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia
2Ancient GreekἈνδρομέδαruler of men
3Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέδω →