Where does “Mycenaean” come from?

Mycenaean derives from English Mycenae, from Ancient Greek Μυκῆναι, influenced by Spanish -ana and Latin -anus endings extending back through Proto-Italic -os.

Mycenaean (English): Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to ancient Mycenae or its...

Ancestry of “Mycenaean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMycenaeAn ancient Greek city in the NE Peloponnesus on the plain of Argos, inhabited since about 4000
2LatinMycenaeA city of Argolis and dwelling of the mythical king Agamemnon
3Ancient GreekΜυκῆναιMycenae
Every word from Ancient Greek Μυκῆναι →Every word from Latin Mycenae →Every word from English Mycenae →