Where does “LGBTphobia” come from?
LGBTphobia (English) comes from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
LGBTphobia (English): A negative attitude towards LGBT people
Definitions
- A negative attitude towards LGBT people
Ancestry of “LGBTphobia”, step by step
LGBTphobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via English LGBT
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | LGBT | Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and... |
| 2 | English | LGB | Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual; Initialism... |