myEtymology.com: French etymology of destruire

Etymology of the French word destruire

the Old French word destruire

derived from the Latin word destruere (demolish, pull, tear down)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word struere (build, construct)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ster-

English destroy

Word found in Old French