Where does “meduza” come from?

meduza (Polish) comes from Latin 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.

meduza (Polish): jellyfish

Definitions

jellyfish

Ancestry of “meduza”, step by step

meduza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Medusa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Medusa	Medusa a gorgon
2	Ancient Greek	μέδουσα	Medusa
3	Ancient Greek	μέδω	to protect, rule over
4	Proto-Indo-European	mēd-	to measure
5	Proto-Indo-European	med-	to measure; to give advice; healing

via New Latin medūsa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	medūsa	—

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