Where does “Andromede” come from?
Andromede (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.
Ancestry of “Andromede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρομέδα | ruler of men |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |