'abruptly-damaged' is a compound word formed from 'abruptly' and 'damaged'. 'Abruptly' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abruptus,' where 'ab-' meant 'off' and 'rumpere' meant 'to break.' 'Damaged' comes from Old French 'damager,' which meant 'to cause loss or harm.'

'Abruptly' changed from the Latin word 'abruptus' to the English 'abruptly,' and 'damaged' evolved from the Old French 'damager' to the modern English 'damaged.'

Initially, 'abruptly' meant 'broken off suddenly,' and 'damaged' meant 'causing harm or loss.' The compound 'abruptly-damaged' retains these meanings in a combined form.