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Spelled struct · struere 'to build'

Latin struere meant build: construct gathers pieces, infrastructure supports from below, and destruction pulls the built whole apart.

Words built from it

construct — to build or put together
con- (together) + struct (build)
instruct — to teach or direct
in- (into) + struct (build)
structure — the arrangement of parts within a whole
struct (build) + -ure (result of)
obstruct — to block or get in the way of
ob- (against) + struct (build)
destruction — the act of destroying something
de- (down, apart) + struct (build) + -ion (act of)
infrastructure — the basic physical systems of a society
infra- (below) + struct (build) + -ure (result of)