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Originally Posted by JonFrum

......There are two terms - cis and trans. Cis basically means the same, and trans means opposite.....

Trans comes from Latin and means across.

Originally Posted by JonFrum

Transvestite was actually a technical term, invented by some researcher studying males who dressed up as females......

Transvestite also comes from Latin; the word trans - across and the word vestire - to dress. The literal translation is crossedresser. The word was not invented by some researcher studying males who dressed up as females. It has been used in English for a good long time.