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Where does “lesbigay” come from?

lesbigay (English) comes from English bisexual, from French bisexuel, from French bi-, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

lesbigay (English): Of or relating to lesbian, bisexual, and gay...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to lesbian, bisexual, and gay...

Ancestry of “lesbigay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbisexualSexually attracted to both men and women or to...
2Frenchbisexuelbisexual
3Frenchbi-bi-
4Latinbistwice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways
5Latincolorcolour, shade; color; pigment; complexion
6Ancient Greekμέτρονsomething used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
7Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
8Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
9Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
10Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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