Where does “γυμνάσιον” come from?

γυμνάσιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

γυμνάσιον (Ancient Greek): bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school

Definitions

  1. bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school

Ancestry of “γυμνάσιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυμνάζωto train naked; to train
2Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnósnaked, nude

Words derived from “γυμνάσιον”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνός →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω →