Where does “Clytemnestra” come from?
Clytemnestra derives from Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα, composed of κλῠτός meaning "famous" and μήδεα meaning "counsel," tracing through Proto-Hellenic mḗdeha to Proto-Indo-European méh₁desh₂ and med-.
Clytemnestra (English): wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed after the Trojan War, whereupon was killed herself by their son Orestes
Definitions
- wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed after the Trojan War, whereupon was killed herself by their son Orestes
Ancestry of “Clytemnestra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Clytaemnēstra | Clytemnestra |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κλυταιμνήστρα | Clytemnestra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κλῠταιμήστρᾱ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μήδομαι | to contrive, devise, plot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήδεα | counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |