Where does “gym” come from?
gym (Spanish) comes from English gym, from English gymnasium, from Latin Gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós.
gym (Spanish): gym, gymnasium
Ancestry of “gym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gym | Clipping of gymnasium; clipping of gymnastics; A... |
| 2 | English | gymnasium | A large room or building for indoor sports; A... |
| 3 | Latin | Gymnasium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | — |