Where does “gimnastic” come from?
gimnastic (Romanian) comes from French gymnastique, from Latin gymnasticus, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός, from Ancient Greek γυμναστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
gimnastic (Romanian): gymnastic
Definitions
- gymnastic
Ancestry of “gimnastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gymnastique | gymnastic; gymnastics; PE, physical education |
| 2 | Latin | gymnasticus | gymnastic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστικός | fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμναστής | trainer of professional athletes; athlete,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |