Etymology

realsome

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Today it means: Characterised by realness; similar to or based on objective reality. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *samaz ← Proto-Indo-European *somHós ← English real
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The story

  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. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  13. Proto-Germanic*samaz
  14. English todayrealsome

From real + -some.

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