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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

  1. The process of distillation; The extract produced...

Ancestry of “distilment”, step by step

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