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Where does “abortus” come from?

abortus (Latin) comes from Latin aborior, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.

abortus (Latin): premature delivery, miscarriage, abortion; an...

Definitions

  1. premature delivery, miscarriage, abortion; an...

Ancestry of “abortus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaboriorI disappear, pass away, set; I miscarry, am...
2Latinab-from, away, away from; off; at a distance
3Latināb—
4Proto-Germanic*ab—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “abortus”

  • ab
  • aborted
  • abort
  • postabortal
  • abortal
  • aborter
  • abortable
  • abbed
  • abortment
  • abortogenic
  • nonaborted
  • abortin
  • unaborted
  • abortorium
  • preabortal
  • abortient
  • abortation
  • unabort
  • abortee
  • abortum
  • abortare
  • abortire
  • abortu
  • abortar
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