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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDiomēdēs—
2Ancient GreekΔιομήδης—
3Ancient GreekΖεύςZeus
4Proto-Hellenicdzéussky god, Zeus
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
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