Where does “fitness” come from?
fitness (French) comes from English fitness, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt — out, outward.
fitness (French): fitness
Ancestry of “fitness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fitness | The condition of being fit, suitable or... |
| 2 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 3 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 4 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 5 | Middle English | oute | — |
| 6 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |