Where does “ginásio” come from?
ginásio (Portuguese) comes from Latin Gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.
ginásio (Portuguese): gym, gymnasium; secondary school
Definitions
- gym, gymnasium; secondary school
Ancestry of “ginásio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Gymnasium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | — |