Where does “ateneo” come from?

ateneo (Italian) comes from Latin Athēnaeum, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖον, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

ateneo (Italian): university

Definitions

  1. university

Ancestry of “ateneo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthēnaeum—
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 Athēnaeum →