Etymology of the English word gymnasia
the English word
gymnasiaderived from the Latin word
gymnasiaderived from the Greek word
gumnasion, γυμνάσιον
derived from the Greek word
gumnazein, γυμνάζω
derived from the Greek word
gumnos, γυμνός (nude (absolute or relative, literal or figurative))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nogʷ-Usage
Word found in Modern English