Etymology of the Latin word demolire
the Latin word
demolire (throw, cast off, remove)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
moliri (struggle, labor, labor at)
derived from the Latin word
moles (crowd, throng; heavy responsibility; large mass; rock, boulder; large structure, building; military structure)
Derivations in Latin
demolitor,
demolitioDerivations in other languages
French
démolir, Italian
demolire, Spanish
demoler
