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Where does “reālums” come from?

reālums (Latvian) comes from Latvian reāls, 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.

reālums (Latvian): reality, realness; reality, viability,...

Definitions

  1. reality, realness; reality, viability,...

Ancestry of “reālums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianreālsreal; real, viable, feasible; real, realistic,...
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
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