Where does “distillable” come from?
distillable (English) comes from English distill, from Middle English distillen, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillare, from Latin stilla — a drop; a drop, small quantity.
distillable (English): Capable of being distilled, especially capable of...
Definitions
- Capable of being distilled, especially capable of...
Ancestry of “distillable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | distill | To subject a substance to distillation; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | distillen | — |
| 3 | Old French | distiller | — |
| 4 | Latin | distillare | present active infinitive of distīllō;... |
| 5 | Latin | stilla | a drop; a drop, small quantity |
Words derived from “distillable”