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
- mathematics and natural science
Ancestry of “realfag”, step by step
realfag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk real
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | real | actual, real; candid; the real, monetary unit of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | realis | actual; real, actual |
| 3 | Latin | rēs | thing, object, stuff |
| 4 | Latin | vindicatio | civil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;... |
| 5 | Latin | vindicō | to lay claim to as one's own (often with sibi) |
| 6 | Latin | vindex | claimant, vindicator |
| 7 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Norwegian Nynorsk fag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fag | a subject; a profession, trade, discipline |