Where does “demolka” come from?

demolka (Polish) comes from Polish demolować, from French démolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

demolka (Polish): destruction, havoc, shambles, vandalism

Definitions

  1. destruction, havoc, shambles, vandalism

Ancestry of “demolka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdemolowaćto demolish, to tear down, to destroy, to smash
2Frenchdémolirto demolish; to wreck, to ruin; to shellac
3LatindemoliorI demolish, tear down
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti