Where does “realfag” come from?

realfag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk real, from Late Latin realis, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

realfag (Norwegian Nynorsk): mathematics and natural science

Definitions

  1. mathematics and natural science

Ancestry of “realfag”, step by step

realfag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk real

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrealactual, real; candid; the real, monetary unit of...
2Late Latinrealisactual; real, actual
3Latinrēsthing, object, stuff
4Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
5Latinvindicōto lay claim to as one's own (often with sibi)
6Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
7Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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

via Norwegian Nynorsk fag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfaga subject; a profession, trade, discipline
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-