Etymology

refinement

re·fine·ment
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Today it means: The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material Full definition →

English refine ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishfine
  7. Englishrefine
  8. English todayrefinement

From refine + -ment.

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