Where does “exgimnasta” come from?
exgimnasta (Spanish) comes from Spanish gimnasta, from Ancient Greek γυμναστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
exgimnasta (Spanish): former gymnast
Definitions
- former gymnast
Ancestry of “exgimnasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gimnasta | 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 |