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destroy
earlly 13c., from O.Fr.
destruire
, from V.L.
*destrugerie
(infl. by
destructos
), from L.
destruere
"tear down, demolish," lit. "un-build," from
de-
"un-, down" +
struere
"to pile, build" (see
structure
).