Where does “undestructively” come from?
undestructively (English) comes from English destructively, 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.
undestructively (English): In a helpful manner; in an undestructive manner
Definitions
- In a helpful manner; in an undestructive manner
Ancestry of “undestructively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | destructively | in a destructive manner: in a way that causes... |
| 2 | English | destructive | Causing destruction; damaging; Causing breakdown... |
| 3 | Middle French | destructif | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēstructīvus | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēstruō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē | — |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |