Where does “γυμνάζω” come from?

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

γυμνάζω (Greek): exercise, drill, train, school

Definitions

  1. exercise, drill, train, school

Ancestry of “γυμνάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυμνάζωto train naked; to train
2Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnósnaked, nude
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνός →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω →