Where does “calisthenics” come from?

Calisthenics derives from Ancient Greek κᾰλός meaning "beautiful" combined with the Greek root for strength, ultimately from Ancient Greek κάλλος meaning "beauty."

calisthenics (English): Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus

Definitions

Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus

Ancestry of “calisthenics”, step by step

calisthenics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σθένος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σθένος	strength, might, power
2	English	micro-	API; Very small; One millionth
3	Ancient Greek	μικρο-	micro
4	Ancient Greek	μικρός	little, small
5	Proto-Indo-European	mēy-	soft, tender, dear

via Ancient Greek κάλλος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κάλλος	beauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing
2	Ancient Greek	κᾰλός	beautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	kal-wo-s	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	kal-	hard; beautiful; handsome

Words derived from “calisthenics”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro- →