Where does “Lyceum” come from?
Lyceum (Latin) comes from Greek λύκειο, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος — Apollo of Lyceus.
Ancestry of “Lyceum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | λύκειο | secondary school , high school; lyceum;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λύκειον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος | Apollo of Lyceus |
Words derived from “Lyceum”