Etymology:
Meaning:
Origin:
Proto-Indo-European:
The origin of "percolate" traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *per-k̑elH-, meaning "to filter." This root is also the origin of the Latin word "colō," meaning "to strain" or "to filter," and the English word "filter."
Latin:
In Latin, "percolare" was used to describe the process of straining or filtering a liquid through a porous material. It was also used figuratively to refer to the gradual spread of knowledge or understanding.
English:
The word "percolate" entered the English language in the 16th century, borrowing directly from the Latin "percolare." It originally retained the meaning of "to filter" or "to strain," but over time it acquired the broader sense of "to gradually seep through" or "to become gradually known."
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