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Where does “dereification” come from?

dereification (English) comes from English reification, from German Verdinglichung, from German verdinglichen, from German dinglich, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dereification (English): A process of dereifying

Definitions

  1. A process of dereifying

Ancestry of “dereification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreificationThe consideration of an abstract thing as if it...
2GermanVerdinglichung—
3Germanverdinglichen—
4Germandinglichreal, thinglike
5Latinreālis—
6Latinrēs—
7Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
8Latinvindicō—
9Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
10Latindīcō—
11Latin-tiō—
12Latindissertātiō—
13Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
14Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
15Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
16Latincalceusshoe
17Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
18Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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