Where does “gym” come from?
gym (Dutch) comes from English gym, from English gymnasium, from Latin Gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.
gym (Dutch): short for "gymnasium", a special type of...
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- short for "gymnasium", a special type of...
Ancestry of “gym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gym | Clipping of gymnasium; clipping of gymnastics; A... |
| 2 | English | gymnasium | A large room or building for indoor sports; A... |
| 3 | Latin | Gymnasium | character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | naked, nude |