Middle French

real

‘actual’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Middle French real.

5 English words in this record descend from Middle French real, most familiar first.

• realise ← réaliser
• surreal ← surrealism ← surréalisme ← réalisme ← réel
• realisation ← réaliser
• surrealism ← surréalisme ← réalisme ← réel
• neosurrealism ← surrealism ← surréalisme ← réalisme ← réel

Etymograph / Middle French real