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