Etymograph

English

lesbigaytrans

Blend of lesbian + bisexual + gay + trans, probably modeled after lesbigay.

A blend of lesbian + bisexual + gay + trans

Ancient Greek Λέσβος

Latin Lesbiana

English lesbian

Old French gai ‘joyful, merry’

Middle English gay ‘joyous’

English gay

English transgender

English trans

The story

Blend of lesbian + bisexual + gay + trans, probably modeled after lesbigay.

Today it means

adj Of or relating to lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender/transsexual people or the LGBT community.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / lesbigaytrans