Where does “distilație” come from?
distilație (Romanian) comes from English distillation, from Middle English distillacioun, from Anglo-Norman distillacioun, from Latin distillationem, from Latin distillatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distilație (Romanian): distillation
Definitions
- distillation
Ancestry of “distilație”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distillation | The act of falling in drops, or the act of... |
| 2 | Middle English | distillacioun | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | distillacioun | — |
| 4 | Latin | distillationem | accusative singular of distīllātiō |
| 5 | Latin | distillatio | runny nose; distillation |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |