Where does “abortively” come from?
abortively (English) comes from English abortive, from Old French abortif, from Latin abortīvus, from Latin aborior, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abortively (English): In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely;...
Definitions
- In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely;...
Ancestry of “abortively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abortive | Produced by abortion; born prematurely and... |
| 2 | Old French | abortif | — |
| 3 | Latin | abortīvus | — |
| 4 | Latin | aborior | I disappear, pass away, set; I miscarry, am... |
| 5 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 6 | Latin | āb | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |