Where does “pagdemolis” come from?
pagdemolis (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano demolis, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
pagdemolis (Cebuano): a demolition
Definitions
- a demolition
Ancestry of “pagdemolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | demolis | to demolish; to destroy |
| 2 | English | demolish | To destroy; To defeat or consume utterly |
| 3 | Middle French | demoliss- | — |
| 4 | Middle French | demolir | Alternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to... |
| 5 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |