Where does “antiabortionist” come from?
antiabortionist (English) comes from English antiabortion, from English abortion, from Latin abortiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
antiabortionist (English): One who is opposed to the practice of abortion,...
Definitions
- One who is opposed to the practice of abortion,...
Ancestry of “antiabortionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antiabortion | Opposed to the practice or legalization of... |
| 2 | English | abortion | The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo... |
| 3 | Latin | abortiō | premature delivery, miscarriage, abortion |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |