Where does “fagtard” come from?

fagtard (English) comes from English tard, from English retard, from Old French retarder, from Latin retardo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.

fagtard (English): A contemptible person, especially one perceived...

Definitions

  1. A contemptible person, especially one perceived...

Ancestry of “fagtard”, step by step

fagtard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtardA person with mental retardation; A person who...
2EnglishretardRetardation; delay; A slowing down of the tempo;...
3Old Frenchretarderto retard; to delay; to make late
4LatinretardoI hinder, delay, detain, impede or retard
5Latinrĕ-back, backwards
6Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
7Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
8Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English fag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfagIn textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect...
2EnglishfaggotA bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be...
3Middle EnglishfagotA piece of wood for burning; firewood; A faggot...
4Old Frenchfagotfagot
5Vulgar Latinfacus
6LatinfascisA faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,...
7Latinfasciōto envelop with bands, swathe
8Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-