Where does “destroyer” come from?
destroyer (Turkish) comes from French destroyer, from English destroyer, from English destroy, from Middle English destroyen, from Old French destruire, from Latin destrugō, from Latin dēstruō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
destroyer (Turkish): destroyer
Definitions
- destroyer
Ancestry of “destroyer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | destroyer | destroyer warship |
| 2 | English | destroyer | That which destroys something; A small, fast... |
| 3 | English | destroy | To damage beyond use or repair; To neutralize,... |
| 4 | Middle English | destroyen | to destroy |
| 5 | Old French | destruire | to destroy |
| 6 | Latin | destrugō | to destroy |
| 7 | Latin | dēstruō | to destroy, demolish, ruin |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |