Where does “gimbaza” come from?
gimbaza (Polish) comes from Polish baza, from French base, from English based, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις — to step.
gimbaza (Polish): gimnazjum; a type of secondary school in Poland;...
Definitions
- gimnazjum; a type of secondary school in Poland;...
Ancestry of “gimbaza”, step by step
gimbaza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish baza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | baza | base |
| 2 | French | base | base; base, basis |
| 3 | English | based | Founded on; having a basis; often used in... |
| 4 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 5 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 6 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 7 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Polish gimnazjum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gimnazjum | A type of secondary school in Poland, starting at... |
| 2 | German | Gymnasium | grammar school (UK), prep school (US) school used to prepare students for university |
| 3 | Latin | Gymnasium | character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | naked, nude |