Where does “transfemicide” come from?
transfemicide (English) comes from English trans-, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
transfemicide (English): The killing of a trans woman because of her gender identity, especially when motivated by transmisogyny
Definitions
- The killing of a trans woman because of her gender identity, especially when motivated by transmisogyny