Where does “gimnasia” come from?

gimnasia (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek γυμνασία, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

gimnasia (Spanish): gymnastics

Definitions

  1. gymnastics

Ancestry of “gimnasia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gimnasia”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνός →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνασία →