Etymology of the Latin word gymnasium
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-Derivations in other languages
English
gymnasium, French
gymnase, Italian
ginnasio, Portuguese
ginásio
