Etymology of the English word gymnasium
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-Date
The earliest known usage of gymnasium in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
gymnasiastCognates
Dutch
gymnasium, French
gymnase, German
Gymnasium, Norwegian
gymnas, Swedish
gymnasiumUsage
Word found in Modern English
