Where does “Andrômeda” come from?

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

Andrômeda (Portuguese): Andromeda mythical daughter of Cepheus

Definitions

  1. Andromeda mythical daughter of Cepheus

Ancestry of “Andrômeda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAndromedaAndromeda a daughter of Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia
2Ancient GreekἈνδρομέδαruler of men
3Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-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 →