Where does “transfobia” come from?
transfobia (Spanish) comes from Spanish trans, from Spanish transexual, from Spanish trans-, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
transfobia (Spanish): transphobia
Definitions
- transphobia
Ancestry of “transfobia”, step by step
transfobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish trans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | trans | transgender, trans |
| 2 | Spanish | transexual | transsexual |
| 3 | Spanish | trans- | trans- all senses |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Spanish fobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fobia | phobia |