Where does “repper” come from?
repper (English) comes from English rep, from English reps, from French reps, from English ribs, from English rib, from Middle English rib, from Old English ribb, from Proto-West Germanic ribb — to cover, to roof; rib.
repper (English): A person who has realised they are transgender but refuses to accept it and begin gender transition
Definitions
- A person who has realised they are transgender but refuses to accept it and begin gender transition
Ancestry of “repper”, step by step
repper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rep | Clipping of reputation; Clipping of repetition;... |
| 2 | English | reps | Rep; plural of rep; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | French | reps | rep |
| 4 | English | ribs | plural of rib; Third-person singular simple... |
| 5 | English | rib | Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in... |
| 6 | Middle English | rib | — |
| 7 | Old English | ribb | rib |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ribb | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |
via English repressor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | repressor | Anything that represses; Any protein that binds... |