Where does “做gym” come from?
做gym (Chinese) comes from Chinese gym, from English gym, from English gymnasium, from Latin Gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.
做gym (Chinese): to work out (at a gym)
Definitions
- to work out (at a gym)
Ancestry of “做gym”, step by step
做gym traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese gym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | gym | gym; gymnasium; fitness centre |
| 2 | English | gym | Clipping of gymnasium; clipping of gymnastics; A... |
| 3 | English | gymnasium | A large room or building for indoor sports; A... |
| 4 | Latin | Gymnasium | character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | naked, nude |