Where does “Archimedes” come from?

Archimedes derives from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης, composed of the prefix ἀρχι- meaning "chief" and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- and med-.

Ancestry of “Archimedes”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Archimēdēs	—
2	Ancient Greek	Ἀρχιμήδης	—
3	Ancient Greek	μήδεα	counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
4	Ancient Greek	μέδω	to protect, rule over
5	Proto-Indo-European	mēd-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	med-	to measure; to give advice; healing

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