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Where does “Mede” come from?

Mede derives from Latin Medus, from Ancient Greek Μῆδος, from Old Persian, ultimately referring to a member of the ancient Median people of western Asia.

Mede (English): Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the...

Definitions

  1. Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the...

Ancestry of “Mede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMēdus—
2Ancient GreekΜῆδοςan inhabitant of Media; a Mede or Median
3Old MedianMada—

Words derived from “Mede”

  • Medic
  • Medean
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