Where does “swimnastic” come from?
swimnastic (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
swimnastic (English): Of or relating to swimnastics
Definitions
- Of or relating to swimnastics
Ancestry of “swimnastic”, step by step
swimnastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gymnastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gymnastic | Pertaining to gymnastics; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | Latin | gymnasticus | gymnastic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστικός | fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English swim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swim | To move through the water, without touching the... |
| 2 | Middle English | swime | — |
| 3 | Old English | swima | a swoon, swimming in the head |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swimman | to swim |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |