Where does “Archimedes” come from?

Archimedes (Polish) comes from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Archimedes (Polish): Archimedes

Definitions

  1. Archimedes

Ancestry of “Archimedes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArchimēdēsArchimedes
2Ancient GreekἈρχιμήδηςin particular, the 3rd century mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse
3Ancient Greekμήδεαcounsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
4Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd-Every word from Ancient Greek μέδω