Where does “percolate” come from?
Percolate comes from Latin percolo, from Latin colo meaning to strain or filter, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning to turn or move.
percolate (English): To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to...
Definitions
- To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to...
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