Where does “abortive” come from?
Abortive comes from Old French abortif, from Latin abortivus, derived from Latin aborior, formed from the prefix ab- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European h₃er-.
abortive (English): Produced by abortion; born prematurely and...
Definitions
- Produced by abortion; born prematurely and...
Ancestry of “abortive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | abortif | — |
| 2 | Latin | abortīvus | Of or pertaining to a premature delivery, miscarriage, or abortion |
| 3 | Latin | aborior | I disappear, pass away, set; I miscarry, am... |
| 4 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 5 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |