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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	demolition	—
2	Latin	demolitio	demolition
3	Latin	demolior	I demolish, tear down
4	Latin	dē-	—
5	Latin	dē	—
6	Latin	post	behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7	Latin	poste	ablative singular of postis
8	Proto-Italic	posti	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	pósti	—
10	Proto-Indo-European	pós	afterwards, post; by, at

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