Where does “gymnicus” come from?
gymnicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνικός, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.
gymnicus (Latin): gymnastic
Ancestry of “gymnicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γυμνικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | — |
Words derived from “gymnicus”