Where does “gymnite” come from?

gymnite (English) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

gymnite (English): An amorphous form of antigorite

Definitions

  1. An amorphous form of antigorite

Ancestry of “gymnite”, step by step

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