Where does “лицей” come from?
лицей (Russian) comes from German Lyzeum, from Latin Lyceum, from Greek λύκειο, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος — Apollo of Lyceus.
Ancestry of “лицей”, 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 , high school; lyceum;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λύκειον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος | Apollo of Lyceus |