Where does “gymtimidation” come from?
gymtimidation (English) comes from English intimidation, from English intimidate, from Latin intimidatus, from Latin intimidō, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
gymtimidation (English): A sense of intimidation felt by an inexperienced visitor to a gym upon seeing the physiques and abilities of the regular users
Definitions
- A sense of intimidation felt by an inexperienced visitor to a gym upon seeing the physiques and abilities of the regular users
Ancestry of “gymtimidation”, step by step
gymtimidation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intimidation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intimidation | The act of making timid or fearful or of... |
| 2 | English | intimidate | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or... |
| 3 | Latin | intimidatus | — |
| 4 | Latin | intimidō | to intimidate, render timid, terrify |
| 5 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 6 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 7 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |
via English gym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gym | Clipping of gymnasium; clipping of gymnastics; A... |
| 2 | English | gymnasium | A large room or building for indoor sports; A... |
| 3 | Latin | Gymnasium | character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | naked, nude |