Where does “distîl'lie” come from?
distîl'lie (Norman) comes from Norman distîler, from Latin destillo, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
distîl'lie (Norman): gerund of distîler; distillation; distillery
Definitions
- gerund of distîler; distillation; distillery
Ancestry of “distîl'lie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norman | distîler | to distil |
| 2 | Latin | destillo | I drip or trickle down; I distil |
| 3 | Latin | de- | de- |
| 4 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |