Where does “indestructibly” come from?
indestructibly (English) comes from English indestructible, from English destructible, from English destruct, from English destruction, from Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin destructio, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.
indestructibly (English): In a way or to an extent that is indestructible
Definitions
- In a way or to an extent that is indestructible
Ancestry of “indestructibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | indestructible | Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or... |
| 2 | English | destructible | Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed |
| 3 | English | destruct | To intentionally cause the destruction of; To... |
| 4 | English | destruction | The act of destroying; The results of a... |
| 5 | Middle English | destruccioun | — |
| 6 | Old French | destrucion | destruction |
| 7 | Latin | destructio | destruction, demolition; refutation |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |