Where does “Athenaeum” come from?

Athenaeum comes from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον, derived from the goddess Ἀθήνη, after whom a school in Rome was named.

Athenaeum (English): A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her...

Definitions

  1. A temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her...

Ancestry of “Athenaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthēnaeum
2Ancient GreekἈθηναῖονAn Athenaeum: a temple of Athena
3Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena
Every word from Ancient Greek ἈθήνηEvery word from Ancient Greek ἈθηναῖονEvery word from Latin Athēnaeum