In the vast lexicon of human language, the term “fitness” transcends its contemporary association with exercise and athleticism. Tracing its roots reveals a rich tapestry of historical evolution and semantic transformation. Though we have grown to think exclusively in physical terms, the word fitness is defined as “the quality of being suitable” and comes from adding the Old English suffix -ness, meaning “the state of being” to the root word fit, meaning “proper or suitable” which may come from the Latin word [fīctus], which is…