destructive

/dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ · adj

Meaning

Causing destruction; damaging.
Causing breakdown or disassembly.
Lossy; causing irreversible change.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English destructyve, from Middle French destructif, from Latin dēstrūctīvus, from past participle of dēstruere (“to tear down, destroy”) + -īvus.

dēstrūctīvus(la)→
destructif(frm)→
destructyve(enm)→
*strew-(ine-pro)→
destructive (English)
Relations: root, inh, der, der

Related words

*strew-(ine-pro)destructyve(enm)destructif(frm)dēstrūctīvus(la)destruktywny(Polish)

Descendant words

destruktywny(Polish) (cog)

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