Where does “subtility” come from?
subtility (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.
subtility (English): Cunning, craftiness; A cunning scheme; a trick, a...
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- Cunning, craftiness; A cunning scheme; a trick, a...
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