Where does “γυμνάσιο” come from?
γυμνάσιο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.
γυμνάσιο (Greek): middle school; gymnasium; drill, physical...
Definitions
- middle school; gymnasium; drill, physical...
Ancestry of “γυμνάσιο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | — |