Etymology

realness

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Today it means: The state of being real; reality. Full definition →

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

From real + -ness.

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