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Where does “abortionist” come from?

abortionist (English) comes from English abortion, from Latin abortiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

abortionist (English): One who performs an illegal abortion in a...

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  1. One who performs an illegal abortion in a...

Ancestry of “abortionist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabortionThe expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo...
2Latinabortiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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