Where does “gimnast” come from?
gimnast (Romanian) comes from French gymnaste, from Ancient Greek γυμναστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
gimnast (Romanian): gymnast
Definitions
- gymnast
Ancestry of “gimnast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gymnaste | gymnast |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |