Etymology of the English word gymnasiast
the English word
gymnasiastderived from the English word
gymnasiumderived from the Latin word
gymnasium (secondary school; sports center)
derived 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-using the English suffix
-astUsage
Word found in Modern English
