Where does “distilleren” come from?
distilleren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch disteleren, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillare, from Latin stilla — a drop; a drop, small quantity.
distilleren (Dutch): to distill; to deduce, to extract
Definitions
- to distill; to deduce, to extract
Ancestry of “distilleren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | disteleren | — |
| 2 | Old French | distiller | — |
| 3 | Latin | distillare | present active infinitive of distīllō;... |
| 4 | Latin | stilla | a drop; a drop, small quantity |