Where does “μέδουσα” come from?
μέδουσα (Greek) comes from French Méduse, from Latin Medusa, from Ancient Greek μέδουσα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
μέδουσα (Greek): jellyfish
Ancestry of “μέδουσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Méduse | Medusa |
| 2 | Latin | Medusa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέδουσα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |