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Where does “distillare” come from?

distillare (Latin) comes from Latin stilla — a drop; a drop, small quantity.

distillare (Latin): present active infinitive of distīllō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of distīllō;...

Ancestry of “distillare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstillaa drop; a drop, small quantity

Words derived from “distillare”

  • distilare
  • distila
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