'abruptly-stopping' originates from the combination of 'abruptly' and 'stopping', where 'abruptly' means 'suddenly' and 'stopping' means 'ceasing movement'.

The term 'abruptly-stopping' evolved from the individual words 'abruptly' and 'stopping', which have been used in English since the 16th century.

Initially, 'abruptly' meant 'broken off' and 'stopping' meant 'ceasing', but together they evolved to describe a sudden halt.