Where does “лице́й” come from?
лице́й (Russian) comes from German Lyzeum, from Latin Lyceum, from Greek λύκειο, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος — Apollo of Lyceus.
лице́й (Russian): lyceum, lycée
Definitions
- lyceum, lycée
Ancestry of “лице́й”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lyzeum | a grammar school for girls; a grammar school; a... |
| 2 | Latin | Lyceum | — |
| 3 | Greek | λύκειο | secondary school UK, high school US |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λύκειον | Lyceum, a gymnasium in Athens at which Aristotle founded a philosophical school |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος | Apollo of Lyceus |