'abodement' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'abodement,' where 'abode' meant 'to foretell' and '-ment' was a suffix forming nouns.

'abodement' changed from the Middle English word 'abodement' and has largely retained its form and meaning in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'a foretelling or prediction,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.