Where does “טראַנסמאַן” come from?
טראַנסמאַן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טראַנס־, 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.
טראַנסמאַן (Yiddish): transgender man, trans man
Definitions
- transgender man, trans man
Ancestry of “טראַנסמאַן”, step by step
טראַנסמאַן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טראַנס־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טראַנס־ | trans |
| 2 | English | trans- | Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other... |
| 3 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 4 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 5 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |