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