Where does “subtileness” come from?
subtileness (English) comes from English subtile, from Middle French subtilité, from Latin subtīlitās, from Latin subtīlis, from Latin tēla, from Old Dutch tegela, from Proto-Germanic *tigulā, from Proto-Germanic tigulǭ — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
subtileness (English): The quality of being subtile
Definitions
- The quality of being subtile
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