Where does “distilment” come from?
distilment (English) comes from English distil, from Middle English distillen, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillare, from Latin stilla — a drop; a drop, small quantity.
distilment (English): The process of distillation; The extract produced...
Definitions
- The process of distillation; The extract produced...
Ancestry of “distilment”, step by step
distilment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English distil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distil | To subject to distillation; To undergo or be... |
| 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 |