Where does “nondestructively” come from?
nondestructively (English) comes from English nondestructive, from English destructive, from Middle French destructif, from Latin dēstructīvus, from Latin dēstruō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
nondestructively (English): In a nondestructive manner; without causing...
Definitions
- In a nondestructive manner; without causing...
Ancestry of “nondestructively”, step by step
nondestructively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nondestructive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nondestructive | That does not result in destruction or damage |
| 2 | English | destructive | Causing destruction; damaging; Causing breakdown... |
| 3 | Middle French | destructif | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēstructīvus | destructive |
| 5 | Latin | dēstruō | to destroy, demolish, ruin |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |