Where does “calisthenic” come from?

calisthenic (English) comes from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

calisthenic (English): Of, or relating to calisthenics

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to calisthenics

Ancestry of “calisthenic”, step by step

calisthenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σθένος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσθένοςstrength, might, power
2Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
3Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
4Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Ancient Greek κάλλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλλοςbeauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing
2Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
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