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Where does “neorealistinen” come from?

neorealistinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish realistinen, from Finnish realisti, from English realistic, from English realist, from English real, from Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis — shoe.

neorealistinen (Finnish): neorealist

Definitions

  1. neorealist

Ancestry of “neorealistinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrealistinenrealistic
2Finnishrealistirealist
3EnglishrealisticExpressed or represented as being accurate,...
4EnglishrealistAn advocate of realism; one who believes that...
5EnglishrealTrue, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent;...
6Middle Englishrealreal, true, factual; concerning possessions;...
7Old Frenchreel—
8Latinreālis—
9Latinrēs—
10Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
11Latinvindicō—
12Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
13Latindīcō—
14Latin-tiō—
15Latindissertātiō—
16Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
17Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
18Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
19Latincalceusshoe
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