Where does “slimnastics” come from?
slimnastics (English) comes from English gymnastics, from English gymnastic, from Latin gymnasticus, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός, from Ancient Greek γυμναστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
slimnastics (English): A form of athletic exercise intended to promote...
Definitions
- A form of athletic exercise intended to promote...
Ancestry of “slimnastics”, step by step
slimnastics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gymnastics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gymnastics | A sport involving the performance of sequences of... |
| 2 | English | gymnastic | Pertaining to gymnastics; Pertaining to the... |
| 3 | Latin | gymnasticus | gymnastic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστικός | fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English slim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slim | Slender, thin; Very small, tiny; Bad, of... |
| 2 | Dutch | slim | intelligent, bright; clever, smart; wrong,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slim | twisted, crooked; bad, evil; bad, crooked |
| 4 | Old Dutch | slimb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slimbaz | aslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |