Where does “gymnázium” come from?
gymnázium (Czech) comes from German Gymnasium, from Latin Gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.
gymnázium (Czech): grammar school
Ancestry of “gymnázium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gymnasium | grammar school , prep school |
| 2 | Latin | Gymnasium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | — |
Words derived from “gymnázium”