Etymology

celebreality

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Today it means: A television programme about the real life of a celebrity. Full definition →

English reality ← French réalité ← Medieval Latin reālitā
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  1. Englishcelebrity
  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. Latinreālis
  9. Medieval Latinreālitā
  10. Frenchréalité
  11. Englishreality
  12. English todaycelebreality

Blend of celebrity + reality.

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