Where does “distil” come from?
Distil comes from Middle English distillen, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillo and destillare, formed from the prefix de- meaning "down" and a root from Proto-Indo-European ster-.
distil (English): To subject to distillation; To undergo or be...
Definitions
- To subject to distillation; To undergo or be...
Ancestry of “distil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | distillen | — |
| 2 | Old French | distiller | — |
| 3 | Latin | distillare | present active infinitive of distīllō;... |
| 4 | Latin | stilla | a drop; a drop, small quantity |