Where does “Diomedes” come from?
Diomedes derives from Latin Diomedes, from Ancient Greek Διομήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεα meaning "counsel" or "care," from Proto-Indo-European med- meaning "to measure" or "consider."
Ancestry of “Diomedes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Diomēdēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Διομήδης | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ζεύς | Zeus |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | dzéus | sky god, Zeus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |