Where does “destróier” come from?
destróier (Portuguese) 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.
destróier (Portuguese): destroyer type of warship
Definitions
- destroyer type of warship
Ancestry of “destróier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | destroyer | That which destroys something; A small, fast... |
| 2 | English | destroy | To damage beyond use or repair; To neutralize,... |
| 3 | Middle English | destroyen | to destroy |
| 4 | Old French | destruire | to destroy |
| 5 | Latin | destrugō | to destroy |
| 6 | Latin | dēstruō | to destroy, demolish, ruin |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |