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Where does “abort” come from?

abort (Swedish) comes from Latin abortiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

abort (Swedish): an abort, a miscarriage; abort, abortion

Definitions

  1. an abort, a miscarriage; abort, abortion

Ancestry of “abort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabortiō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “abort”

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