To strain or filter; to pass liquid through a material to separate solid particles.
From Old French filtrer, derived from Medieval Latin filtrum (felt used for filtering). Germanic roots suggest connection to 'felt' fabric.
The etymology of 'filt' literally traces back to felt—medieval people discovered that felt fabric could trap impurities, accidentally inventing one of humanity's first filtration technologies.
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