Where does “archimedean” come from?
archimedean (English) comes from English Archimedes, from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
archimedean (English): Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
Ancestry of “archimedean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Archimedes | — |
| 2 | Latin | Archimēdēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρχιμήδης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μήδεα | counsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “archimedean”