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Where does “destructio” come from?

destructio (Latin) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

destructio (Latin): destruction, demolition; refutation

Definitions

  1. destruction, demolition; refutation

Ancestry of “destructio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tiō—
2Latindissertātiō—
3Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
4Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “destructio”

  • destruction
  • photodestruction
  • destructionist
  • autodestruction
  • angiodestruction
  • destruction permit
  • mass destruction
  • self-destruction
  • destrucción
  • distruzione
  • destruction
  • destruição
  • destrukció
  • destrukciók
  • destrucion
  • destruiçon
  • destroiçom
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