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Where does “subtilizer” come from?

subtilizer (English) comes from English subtilize, from French subtiliser, from French subtil, from Old French sotil, from Latin subtīlis, from Latin tēla, from Old Dutch tegela, from Proto-Germanic *tigulā — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

subtilizer (English): One who subtilizes

Definitions

  1. One who subtilizes

Ancestry of “subtilizer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubtilizeTo make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make...
2Frenchsubtiliser—
3Frenchsubtilsubtle
4Old Frenchsotil—
5Latinsubtīlis—
6Latintēla—
7Old Dutchtegela—
8Proto-Germanic*tigulā—
9Proto-Germanictigulǭtile; brick
10Latintēgula—
11Latintegō—
12Proto-Italictegōcover
13Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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