Etymology

Eurorealism

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Today it means: A realist (rather than idealist) stance toward the European Union. Full definition →

English realism ← Middle English real ← Old French ree
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  1. EnglishEuro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
  4. Proto-Italic*reis
  5. Classical Latinrēs
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Late Latinreālis
  9. Old Frenchree
  10. Middle Englishreal
  11. Englishreal
  12. Englishrealism
  13. English todayEurorealism

From Euro- + realism.

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