Where does “lyceum” come from?

lyceum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λύκειον, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος — Apollo of Lyceus.

Ancestry of “lyceum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛύκειονLyceum, a gymnasium in Athens at which Aristotle founded a philosophical school
2Ancient GreekἈπόλλων ΛύκειοςApollo of Lyceus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος →Every word from Ancient Greek Λύκειον →