myEtymology.com: English etymology of distilling

Etymology of the English word distilling

the English word distilling

derived from the English word distill

derived from the Old French word distiller

derived from the Latin word distillare (drip, trickle down; wet)

derived from the Latin word destillare (drip, trickle down; wet)

derived from the Latin word stillare (fall in drops; drip; cause to drip)

derived from the Latin word stilla (drop of liquid; viscous drop; drip)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

using the Latin prefix dis-