Etymograph

English

abortorium

Abortorium comes from Russian абортарий.

  1. Russianmodernабортарий
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1933abortorium

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Russianmodernабортарий
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1933abortorium

Earliest quotation: 1933, James Purves-Stewart, A physician's tour in soviet Russia: “A well-equipped abortorium was then visited. This consists of…”

Today it means

noun A hospital or hospital department that specializes in abortions.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Russian абортарий / abortorium