Where does “gymnic” come from?

gymnic (English) comes from Latin gymnicus, from Ancient Greek γυμνικός, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

gymnic (English): Gymnastic; athletic; Gymnastics

Definitions

  1. Gymnastic; athletic; Gymnastics

Ancestry of “gymnic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingymnicusgymnastic
2Ancient Greekγυμνικός—
3Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnósnaked, nude
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνός →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνικός →