Where does “microdistillation” come from?

microdistillation (English) comes from English distillation, from Middle English distillacioun, from Anglo-Norman distillacioun, from Latin distillationem, from Latin distillatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microdistillation (English): distillation of a very small amount of liquid, typically an essential oil

Definitions

  1. distillation of a very small amount of liquid, typically an essential oil

Ancestry of “microdistillation”, step by step

microdistillation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English distillation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistillationThe act of falling in drops, or the act of...
2Middle Englishdistillacioun
3Anglo-Normandistillacioun
4Latindistillationemaccusative singular of distīllātiō
5Latindistillatiorunny nose; distillation
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ