Where does “subtile” come from?
subtile (French) comes 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, from Latin tēgula — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
subtile (French): feminine singular of subtil
Definitions
- feminine singular of subtil
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