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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

  1. Capable of being distilled, especially capable of...

Ancestry of “distillable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistillTo subject a substance to distillation; To...
2Middle Englishdistillen—
3Old Frenchdistiller—
4Latindistillarepresent active infinitive of distīllō;...
5Latinstillaa drop; a drop, small quantity

Words derived from “distillable”

  • nondistillable
  • undistillable
  • indistillable
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