Where does “distilabil” come from?
distilabil (Romanian) comes from English distillable, from English distill, from Middle English distillen, from Old French distiller, from Latin distillare, from Latin stilla — a drop; a drop, small quantity.
distilabil (Romanian): distillable
Definitions
- distillable
Ancestry of “distilabil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distillable | Capable of being distilled, especially capable of... |
| 2 | English | distill | To subject a substance to distillation; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | distillen | — |
| 4 | Old French | distiller | — |
| 5 | Latin | distillare | present active infinitive of distīllō;... |
| 6 | Latin | stilla | a drop; a drop, small quantity |