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Etymology of the English word transvestite

the English word transvestite
derived from the German word Transvestit
derived from the Latin word e (out)
using the German prefix trans-

Date

The earliest known usage of transvestite in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch travestiet, French travesti, German Transvestit, Norwegian transvestitt, Swedish transvestit



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