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Where does “hyperreal” come from?

hyperreal (English) comes from English real, from Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyperreal (English): Of or pertaining to philosophical hyperreality;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to philosophical hyperreality;...

Ancestry of “hyperreal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrealTrue, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent;...
2Middle Englishrealreal, true, factual; concerning possessions;...
3Old Frenchreel—
4Latinreālis—
5Latinrēs—
6Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
7Latinvindicō—
8Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
9Latindīcō—
10Latin-tiō—
11Latindissertātiō—
12Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
13Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
14Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
15Latincalceusshoe
16Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
17Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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