Etymograph

English

gymnastical

Gymnastical comes from Latin gymnasticus ‘gymnastic’, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός ‘fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises’, and ultimately from γῠμνᾰ́ζω.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγῠμνᾰ́ζω‘to train, exercise’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγυμναστής‘athlete’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγυμναστικός‘fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgymnasticus‘gymnastic’
  5. Englishtodaygymnastical

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγῠμνᾰ́ζω‘to train, exercise’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγυμναστής‘athlete’
  3. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγυμναστικός‘fond of and/or skilled in athletic exercises’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgymnasticus‘gymnastic’
  5. Englishtodaygymnastical

Formed from gymnasticus + -al

Every English word from Ancient Greek γῠμνᾰ́ζω

Today it means

adj —

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek γῠμνᾰ́ζω / gymnastical

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