Where does “athenaeum” come from?

athenaeum (English) comes from Latin Athenaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

athenaeum (English): Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily...

Ancestry of “athenaeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthenaeum—
2Ancient GreekἈθηναῖονAn Athenaeum: a temple of Athena
3Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον →Every word from Latin Athenaeum →