Where does “gymnastic” come from?
gymnastic (English) comes from Latin gymnasticus, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός, from Ancient Greek γυμναστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
gymnastic (English): Pertaining to gymnastics; Pertaining to the...
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- Pertaining to gymnastics; Pertaining to the...
Ancestry of “gymnastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gymnasticus | gymnastic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστικός | fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |