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Where does “distillacioun” come from?

distillacioun (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin distillationem, from Latin distillatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “distillacioun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistillationemaccusative singular of distīllātiō
2Latindistillatiorunny nose; distillation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distillacioun”

  • distillation
  • redistillation
  • hydrodistillation
  • predistillation
  • bidistillation
  • distillacioun
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