Where does “Medusa” come from?

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

Medusa (Latin): Medusa a gorgon

Definitions

  1. Medusa a gorgon

Ancestry of “Medusa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Medusa”

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