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Where does “réalisateur” come from?

réalisateur (French) comes from French réaliser, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

réalisateur (French): director

Definitions

  1. director

Ancestry of “réalisateur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchréaliserto direct; to fulfill; to perform
2Latinreālis—
3Latinrēs—
4Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
5Latinvindicō—
6Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “réalisateur”

  • réalisatrice
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