Where does “gimnastika” come from?
gimnastika (Uzbek) comes from Russian гимна́стика, from Ancient Greek γυμνασία, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.
gimnastika (Uzbek): gymnastics
Definitions
- gymnastics
Ancestry of “gimnastika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | гимна́стика | gymnastics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυμνασία | exercise |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | naked, nude |