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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.

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-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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