Where does “self-destroyer” come from?
self-destroyer (English) comes from English destroyer, from English destroy, from Middle English destroyen, from Old French destruire, from Latin destrugō, from Latin dēstruō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-destroyer (English): One who destroys himself/herself
Definitions
- One who destroys himself/herself
Ancestry of “self-destroyer”, step by step
self-destroyer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English destroyer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | destroyer | That which destroys something; A small, fast... |
| 2 | English | destroy | To damage beyond use or repair; To neutralize,... |
| 3 | Middle English | destroyen | to destroy |
| 4 | Old French | destruire | to destroy |
| 5 | Latin | destrugō | to destroy |
| 6 | Latin | dēstruō | to destroy, demolish, ruin |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |