Where does “Clytemnestra” come from?

Clytemnestra (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα, from Ancient Greek Κλῠταιμήστρᾱ, from Ancient Greek μήδομαι, from Ancient Greek μήδεα, from Ancient Greek μέδω, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Clytemnestra (Translingual): A genus of copepods, crustaceans, variously placed

Definitions

  1. A genus of copepods, crustaceans, variously placed

Ancestry of “Clytemnestra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚλυταιμνήστραClytemnestra
2Ancient GreekΚλῠταιμήστρᾱ
3Ancient Greekμήδομαιto contrive, devise, plot
4Ancient Greekμήδεαcounsel, plan, art, prudence, cunning; male...
5Ancient Greekμέδωto protect, rule over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
7Proto-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