Where does “Andromeda” come from?

Andromeda (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Andromeda (Latin): Andromeda a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia

Definitions

  1. Andromeda a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia

Ancestry of “Andromeda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνδρομέδαruler of men
2Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “Andromeda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Ancient Greek μέδω →