Where does “литсей” come from?
литсей (Tajik) comes from Russian лице́й, from German Lyzeum, from Latin Lyceum, from Greek λύκειο, from Ancient Greek Λύκειον, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος — Apollo of Lyceus.
литсей (Tajik): lyceum, lycée
Definitions
- lyceum, lycée
Ancestry of “литсей”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лице́й | lyceum, lycée |
| 2 | German | Lyzeum | a grammar school for girls; a grammar school; a... |
| 3 | Latin | Lyceum | — |
| 4 | Greek | λύκειο | secondary school UK, high school US |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λύκειον | Lyceum, a gymnasium in Athens at which Aristotle founded a philosophical school |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἀπόλλων Λύκειος | Apollo of Lyceus |