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Where does “biodestructible” come from?

biodestructible (English) comes from English destructible, from English destruct, from English destruction, from Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin destructio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

biodestructible (English): Capable of being destroyed by natural biological...

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  1. Capable of being destroyed by natural biological...

Ancestry of “biodestructible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdestructibleLiable to destruction; capable of being destroyed
2EnglishdestructTo intentionally cause the destruction of; To...
3EnglishdestructionThe act of destroying; The results of a...
4Middle Englishdestruccioun—
5Old Frenchdestruciondestruction
6Latindestructiodestruction, demolition; refutation
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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