Etymology of the French word distiller
the Old French word
distillerderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of distiller in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
distillat,
distillerie,
distillatoire,
distillateurDerivations in other languages
English
distil, English
distillCognates
Catalan
destillar, Dutch
destilleren, English
distil, German
destillieren, Italian
distillare, Latin
destillare, Lithuanian
distiliuoti, Norwegian
destillere, Russian
диcтиллировать, Spanish
destilar, Swedish
destilleraUsage
Word found in Old French
