Where does “destruction” come from?

Destruction comes from Old French destrucion, from Latin destructio (the act of destroying), derived from Latin destruo (to destroy), which combines Latin de (away) with Latin struo (to build or pile up), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ster- meaning to spread or strew.

destruction (English): The act of destroying; The results of a...

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The act of destroying; The results of a...

Ancestry of “destruction”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	destruccioun	Destruction; the act of destroying or being destroyed
2	Old French	destrucion	destruction
3	Latin	destructio	destruction, demolition; refutation
4	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
5	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
7	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
8	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9	Latin	calceus	shoe
10	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
11	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “destruction”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →