English word destruction comes from Latin destruo (I destroy, demolish, ruin.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
---|---|---|
destruo | Latin (lat) | I destroy, demolish, ruin. |
destructio | Latin (lat) | Destruction, demolition. Refutation. |
destrucion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Destruction (act of destroying). |
destruction | English (eng) | The act of destroying.. The results of a destructive event. |