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Where does “realist” come from?

realist (Danish) comes from French réaliste, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

realist (Danish): realist

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Ancestry of “realist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchréalisterealist; realistic
2Latinreālis—
3Latinrēs—
4Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
5Latinvindicō—
6Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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