Where does “gymnast” come from?
Gymnast comes from Ancient Greek γυμναστής, from γυμνάζω meaning to exercise naked, derived from γυμνός meaning naked, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷmós, from negʷ-.
gymnast (English): One who performs gymnastics
Definitions
- One who performs gymnastics
Ancestry of “gymnast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “gymnast”