Etymology of the French word instillation
the French word
instillationderived from the Latin word
instillatioderived from the Latin word
instillatumderived from the Latin word
instillare (pour in drop by drop, drop in)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of instillation in French dates from the 14th century.
