Where does “demolishable” come from?

demolishable (English) comes from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

demolishable (English): Able to be demolished; destructible

Definitions

  1. Able to be demolished; destructible

Ancestry of “demolishable”, step by step

demolishable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English demolish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemolishTo destroy; To defeat or consume utterly
2Middle Frenchdemoliss-
3Middle FrenchdemolirAlternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to...
4LatindemoliorI demolish, tear down
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English able

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishableEasy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to
2Middle Englishablecapable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent
3Old Frenchableable; capable
4Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
5Latin-ilis-ile
6Proto-Italic-elis
7Proto-Indo-European-elis
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “demolishable

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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