Where does “Polymestor” come from?

Polymestor (English) comes from Ancient Greek Πολυμήστωρ, from Ancient Greek μήστωρ, from Ancient Greek μήδομαι, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Polymestor (English): A king of Thrace whose wife was Ilione, the eldest daughter of King Priam

Definitions

  1. A king of Thrace whose wife was Ilione, the eldest daughter of King Priam

Ancestry of “Polymestor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠολυμήστωρPolymestor
2Ancient Greekμήστωρcounselor, adviser
3Ancient Greekμήδομαιto contrive, devise, plot
4Ancient Greekμήδεαcounsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
5Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd-Every word from Ancient Greek μέδω
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