Where does “autodestructive” come from?
autodestructive (English) comes from English destructive, from Middle French destructif, from Latin dēstructīvus, from Latin dēstruō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
autodestructive (English): Self-destroying
Definitions
- Self-destroying
Ancestry of “autodestructive”, step by step
autodestructive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English destructive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | destructive | Causing destruction; damaging; Causing breakdown... |
| 2 | Middle French | destructif | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēstructīvus | destructive |
| 4 | Latin | dēstruō | to destroy, demolish, ruin |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 2 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 3 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 4 | French | automate | automaton |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |