'surrealistic' originates from the French word 'surréalisme', where 'sur-' meant 'beyond' and 'réalisme' meant 'realism'.

'surréalisme' transformed into the English word 'surrealism', and eventually became the adjective 'surrealistic'.

Initially, it meant 'beyond realism', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having dreamlike qualities'.