Where does “insulate” come from?
Insulate derives from Latin insulatus, the past participle of insulāre meaning "to make into an island," from insula meaning "island," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- meaning "to separate or cut off."
insulate (English): To separate, detach, or isolate; To separate a...
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- To separate, detach, or isolate; To separate a...
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