Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Abetment has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the verbal act of urging on
The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
Abetment comes from the Old French word abet, meaning "to support or encourage," combined with the suffix -ment. It first appeared in English between 1350 and 1470 to describe the act of aiding someone in wrongdoing.