Where does “gymnasiarch” come from?
gymnasiarch (English) comes from Latin gymnasiarchus, from Ancient Greek γυμνασίαρχος, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.
gymnasiarch (English): An Athenian officer who superintended the...
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- An Athenian officer who superintended the...
Ancestry of “gymnasiarch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gymnasiarchus | gymnasiarch; master of a gymnasium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμνασίαρχος | The director of a 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 | naked, nude |