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Where does “gymno-” come from?

gymno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.

gymno- (English): naked

Definitions

  1. naked

Ancestry of “gymno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnós—

Words derived from “gymno-”

  • gymnosophy
  • gymnophobia
  • gymnocarpous
  • gymnocyst
  • gymnocytode
  • gymnospore
  • gymnosophic
  • gymnocystal
  • gymnodont
  • gymnogen
  • gymnocyte
  • gymnoplast
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