distill (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[distill 词源字典]
also distil, late 14c., from Old French distiller (14c.), from Latin distillare "trickle down in minute drops," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + stillare "to drip, drop," from stilla "drop." Related: Distilled; distilling.[distill etymology, distill origin, 英语词源]