Where does “superrealism” come from?
superrealism (English) comes from English realism, from English real, from Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
superrealism (English): Art intended to portray reality as accurately as...
Definitions
- Art intended to portray reality as accurately as...
Ancestry of “superrealism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | realism | A concern for fact or reality and rejection of... |
| 2 | English | real | True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent;... |
| 3 | Middle English | real | real, true, factual; concerning possessions;... |
| 4 | Old French | reel | — |
| 5 | Latin | reālis | — |
| 6 | Latin | rēs | — |
| 7 | Latin | vindicatio | civil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;... |
| 8 | Latin | vindicō | — |
| 9 | Latin | vindex | claimant, vindicator |
| 10 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 11 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 12 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 13 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 14 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 15 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 16 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 17 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 18 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “superrealism”