What’s the etymology of the word 운동 in Korean for exercise?

Wow Audio dictation recording for ChatGPT is insanely good! It transcribed “운동” in my voice? In same sentence as English? Wow mind blown!

The Korean word “운동” (undong), meaning “exercise,” comes from two Chinese characters:

  1. ìš´ (運) — meaning “movement” or “motion.”
  2. 동 (å‹•) — meaning “to move” or “movement.”

Together, “운동” (運動) literally translates to “movement” or “motion,” which over time came to mean “exercise” or “physical activity” in modern Korean. It can also refer to a campaign or movement in a broader sense, depending on the context.