Where does “ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ” come from?

ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνασία, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ (Coptic): bodily sport; exercise

Definitions

  1. bodily sport; exercise

Ancestry of “ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυμνασίαexercise
2Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnósnaked, nude
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