Where does “pro-LGBT” come from?
pro-LGBT (English) comes from English pro-, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr, from Proto-Italic rēōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
pro-LGBT (English): Supporting LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual) people and/or rights
Definitions
- Supporting LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual) people and/or rights
Ancestry of “pro-LGBT”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pro- | agreeing with; supporting; favouring;... |
| 2 | Latin | prō | for |
| 3 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 4 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |