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Where does “destroyable” come from?

destroyable (English) comes from English destroy, from Middle English destroyen, from Old French destruire, from Latin destrugō, from Latin dēstruō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

destroyable (English): Able to be destroyed

Definitions

  1. Able to be destroyed

Ancestry of “destroyable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdestroyTo damage beyond use or repair; To neutralize,...
2Middle Englishdestroyento destroy
3Old Frenchdestruireto destroy
4Latindestrugō—
5Latindēstruō—
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “destroyable”

  • undestroyable
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