Etymology of the French word instiller
the French word
instillerderived 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 instiller in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
instillateurDerivations in other languages
Romanian
instila
