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Where does “Mycenae” come from?

Mycenae is the English name for Ancient Greek Μυκῆναι, a Bronze Age palace complex in Greece whose etymology remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Mycenae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMycenae—
2Ancient GreekΜυκῆναι—

Words derived from “Mycenae”

  • Mycenaean
Every word from Ancient Greek Μυκῆναι →