γυμνός (gymnos)
Traditionally Greeks wrestled naked. They believed that this was a tribute to the Greek gods.
Gymnastics came from the greek word "Gymnos" which means naked
Gymnos means 'naked'
gymnasts come from gymnastics which comes from the greek word "Gymnos" meaning naked
It came from the Greek word gymnasion which was a place for exercising. The root word gymnos means "naked."
gymnasium (literally: a place to exercise naked)
The Greek word gymnos means "naked", so literally a gymnasium is a place where people are naked, even though we wear uniforms or gym clothes today
The literal meaning of Gymnasium is "School for naked exercise for Men" coming from the Greek word Gymno meaning "Naked"
"gymno-" is the greek prefix for "naked". In ancient Greece, men would usually perform athletic exercises or sports while they are naked. That is where we get the word "gymnasium." Literally, a place for naked exercise.
You might be thinking of gymnasion, a greek word for a sports school and where our current word gymnasium derives. The word gymnos in Greek, incidently, meant naked.
The word "gymnosperms" in Greek translates to "γυμνόσπερμες" (gymnóspermes), derived from "γυμνός" (gymnós) meaning naked and "σπέρμα" (sperma) meaning seed. This refers to their seed-bearing structures being exposed on the surface of scales or leaves.
Oh, dude, that's a wild question! So, technically, the word "gymnastics" does come from the Greek word "gymnazein," which means "to exercise naked." But like, don't worry, you don't have to do gymnastics in the nude nowadays. So, yeah, it's like the origin story of a superhero, but with less spandex and more flexibility.