Where does “Andromeda” come from?
Andromeda comes from Latin Andromeda, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη, ultimately combining ἀνήρ (man) and a root meaning to measure or consider, from Proto-Indo-European med-.
Ancestry of “Andromeda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Andromeda | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρομέδα | ruler of men |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “Andromeda”