Etymograph

English

Andromeda

Andromeda comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈνδρομέδαAndroméda
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAndromeda
  3. Englishearliest quotation 2008same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈνδρομέδαAndroméda
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAndromeda
  3. Englishearliest quotation 2008same form

Earliest quotation: 2008, Roger Reid, Space (novel): “Andromeda is a large, spiral galaxy like the Milky…”

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα

Today it means

name The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα / Andromeda

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