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Etymology of the English word surreal

the English word surreal
derived from the English word surrealism
derived from the French word surrealisme
derived from the Old French word sur-
using the Medieval Latin prefix super-
derived from the Classical Latin word super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper
derived from the French word realisme
derived from the French word surréalisme
derived from the Old French word sur-
using the Medieval Latin prefix super-
derived from the Classical Latin word super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper
derived from the French word réalisme
derived from the French word réel
derived 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 French word surréaliste

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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