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Where does “γυμναστής” come from?

γυμναστής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

γυμναστής (Ancient Greek): trainer of professional athletes; athlete,...

Definitions

  1. trainer of professional athletes; athlete,...

Ancestry of “γυμναστής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
2Ancient Greekπεῖραtrial, experiment, attempt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “γυμναστής”

  • gymnast
  • nongymnast
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