Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere 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 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
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