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Where does “Realgymnasium” come from?

Realgymnasium (German) comes from German Real, 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.

Realgymnasium (German): A real school: a secondary school with a focus on...

Definitions

  1. A real school: a secondary school with a focus on...

Ancestry of “Realgymnasium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRealreal
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 “Realgymnasium”

  • realläroverk
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