Where does “subtilize” come from?
subtilize (English) comes from French subtiliser, from French subtil, from Old French sotil, from Latin subtīlis, from Latin tēla, from Old Dutch tegela, from Proto-Germanic *tigulā, from Proto-Germanic tigulǭ — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
subtilize (English): To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make...
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- To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make...
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