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Where does “abortti” come from?

abortti (Finnish) comes from Swedish abort, 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.

abortti (Finnish): abortion, induced abortion

Definitions

  1. abortion, induced abortion

Ancestry of “abortti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishabortan abort, a miscarriage; abort, abortion
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

Words derived from “abortti”

  • abortointi
  • abortoida
  • aborttilainsäädäntö
  • aborttiklinikka
  • aborttitabletti
  • abortoiminen
  • aborttipilleri
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