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Where does “trasfóbach” come from?

trasfóbach (Irish) comes from Irish -fóbach, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

trasfóbach (Irish): transphobic

Definitions

  1. transphobic

Ancestry of “trasfóbach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-fóbach-phobic
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
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