Where does “medusan” come from?
medusan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
medusan (English): Relating to the medusas
Definitions
- Relating to the medusas
Ancestry of “medusan”, step by step
medusan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English medusa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medusa | A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles |
| 2 | English | Medusa | The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέδουσα | Medusa |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |