Where does “Medusa” come from?

Medusa comes from Ancient Greek Μέδουσα, derived from the verb μέδω meaning to rule or protect, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root med-.

Medusa (English): The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus

Definitions

  1. The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus

Ancestry of “Medusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέδουσαMedusa
2Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “Medusa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέδω →