Where does “self-destructiveness” come from?
self-destructiveness (English) comes from English self-destructive, 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.
self-destructiveness (English): The state or tendency of being self-destructive
Definitions
- The state or tendency of being self-destructive
Ancestry of “self-destructiveness”, step by step
self-destructiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English self-destructive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | self-destructive | That causes injury to oneself or harm to one's... |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |