'abortogenic' originates from the combination of 'abort' and the suffix '-genic', where 'abort' refers to the termination of a pregnancy and '-genic' means 'producing or causing'.

'abort' changed from the Latin word 'abortare' and eventually became the modern English word 'abort'.

Initially, it meant 'to miscarry or bring forth prematurely', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'causing abortion'.