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Where does “гимна́стика” come from?

гимна́стика (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνασία, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.

Ancestry of “гимна́стика”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυμνασίαexercise
2Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnós—

Words derived from “гимна́стика”

  • gimnastika
  • gimnastika
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