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Where does “réaliste” come from?

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

réaliste (French): realist; realistic

Definitions

  1. realist; realistic

Ancestry of “réaliste”, step by step

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

Words derived from “réaliste”

  • ultraréaliste
  • néoréaliste
  • hyperréaliste
  • réalistement
  • realist
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →