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Where does “Realpolitiker” come from?

Realpolitiker (German) comes from German Realpolitik, from German Real, from Latin reālis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Realpolitiker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRealpolitikrealpolitik
2GermanRealreal
3Latinreālis—
4Latinrēs—
5Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
6Latinvindicō—
7Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Realpolitiker”

  • Realo
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