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Where does “体操” come from?

体操 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 操, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

体操 (Japanese): gymnastics, exercises; do gymnastics, exercise

Definitions

  1. gymnastics, exercises; do gymnastics, exercise

Ancestry of “体操”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese操control
2Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
3Middle Chinese御—

Words derived from “体操”

  • thể thao
  • thể dục thể thao
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