Where does “demolition” come from?
Demolition comes from Old French demolition, meaning the act of tearing down or destroying.
demolition (English): The process of demolishing or destroying...
Definitions
- The process of demolishing or destroying...
Ancestry of “demolition”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | demolition | — |
| 2 | Latin | demolitio | demolition |
| 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 |