Where does “γυμναστής” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “γυμναστής”, step by step

γυμναστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γυμνάζω

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

via Ancient Greek γῠμνᾰ́ζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῠμνᾰ́ζωto train, exercise

Words derived from “γυμναστής”

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