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-.

Andromeda (English): The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia

Definitions

  1. The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia

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

Words derived from “Andromeda”

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