1. Etymology of the English word real
the English word
realderived from the Old French word
reelderived from the Latin word
realis (real)
derived from the Latin word
res (res; thing; event, affair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*re-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rē-derived from the Old French word
realderived from the Latin word
realis (real)
derived from the Latin word
res (res; thing; event, affair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*re-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rē-Derivations in English
irrealCognates
Dutch
reel, French
réel, French
royal, German
real, German
reell, Italian
reale, Italian
regale, Lithuanian
realus, Norwegian
real, Norwegian
reel, Polish
realny, Portuguese
real, Provençal
reial, Russian
реальный, Spanish
real, Swedish
real, Swedish
rejälUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word real
derived from the English word
realderived from the Spanish word
realUsage
Word found in Modern English
3. Etymology of the English word real
derived from the English word
realderived from the Latin word
regalis (royal, regal)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
rex (king)
derived from the Latin word
regere (rule, guide; manage)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
