Middle English word abbreviaten comes from Latin brevio, Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.)

Detailed word origin of abbreviaten

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
brevio	Latin (lat)	I shorten, abbreviate, abridge (especially speech or writing).
ad	Latin (lat)	(direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.
abbrevio	Latin (lat)	(Late Latin) I epitomize.. I break off.. I shorten, abbreviate, abridge.. I weaken.
abbreviatus	Latin (lat)
abbreviaten	Middle English (enm)

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