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Where does “reaal” come from?

reaal (Dutch) comes from Spanish real, from Late Latin realis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

reaal (Dutch): reaal

Definitions

  1. reaal

Ancestry of “reaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrealreal; royal; a quarter of a peseta
2Late Latinrealisactual; real, actual
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

Words derived from “reaal”

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