Where does “abortif” come from?

abortif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch abortief, from French abortif, from Old French abortif, from Latin abortīvus, from Latin aborior, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab.

abortif (Indonesian): abortive

Definitions

  1. abortive

Ancestry of “abortif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchabortief
2FrenchabortifAbortive; unavailing; futile; Capable of causing...
3Old Frenchabortif
4LatinabortīvusOf or pertaining to a premature delivery, miscarriage, or abortion
5LatinaboriorI disappear, pass away, set; I miscarry, am...
6Latinab-from, away, away from; off; at a distance
7Latinābfrom, away from, out of
8Proto-Germanic*ab
9Proto-Indo-Europeanapó
Every word from Proto-Indo-European apóEvery word from Proto-Germanic *abEvery word from Latin āb