Where does “Eairdsidh” come from?

Eairdsidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English Archie, from English Archimedes, 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.

Ancestry of “Eairdsidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArchiealso used as a formal given name
2EnglishArchimedesA large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium
3LatinArchimēdēsArchimedes
4Ancient GreekἈρχιμήδηςin particular, the 3rd century mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse
5Ancient Greekμήδεαcounsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
6Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
8Proto-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
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