Where does “stillage” come from?
stillage (English) comes from Dutch stellage, from English stallage, from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
stillage (English): The residue from the manufacture of alcohol from...
Definitions
- The residue from the manufacture of alcohol from...
Ancestry of “stillage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stellage | — |
| 2 | English | stallage | The erection and use of a stall at a fair or... |
| 3 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 4 | Middle English | age | Alternative form of awe; The age of someone ; the... |
| 5 | Old French | aage | age |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 7 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 8 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |