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Where does “hyperréalisme” come from?

hyperréalisme (French) comes from French réalisme, from French réel, from Middle French real, from Old French reel, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyperréalisme (French): hyperrealism

Definitions

  1. hyperrealism

Ancestry of “hyperréalisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchréalismerealism
2Frenchréelreal
3Middle Frenchrealroyal; Alternative form of royal
4Old Frenchreel—
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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