Where does “gymnastiek” come from?
gymnastiek (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνασία, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.
gymnastiek (Dutch): gymnastics
Ancestry of “gymnastiek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γυμνασία | exercise |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | — |
Words derived from “gymnastiek”