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Where does “destroyer” come from?

destroyer (French) 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.

destroyer (French): destroyer

Definitions

  1. destroyer

Ancestry of “destroyer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdestroyerThat which destroys something; A small, fast...
2EnglishdestroyTo damage beyond use or repair; To neutralize,...
3Middle Englishdestroyento destroy
4Old Frenchdestruireto destroy
5Latindestrugō—
6Latindēstruō—
7Latindē-—
8Latindē—
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicposti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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