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Where does “redistillation” come from?

redistillation (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.

redistillation (English): The purification of a liquid by means of multiple...

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  1. The purification of a liquid by means of multiple...

Ancestry of “redistillation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistillationThe act of falling in drops, or the act of...
2Middle Englishdistillacioun—
3Anglo-Normandistillacioun—
4Latindistillationemaccusative singular of distīllātiō
5Latindistillatiorunny nose; distillation
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
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
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