Where does “betejë” come from?

betejë (Albanian) comes from Vulgar Latin battalia, from Latin battuālia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

betejë (Albanian): battle

Definitions

  1. battle

Ancestry of “betejë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbattaliabattle, combat
2Latinbattuāliamilitary exercises (originally for gladiators)
3Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike
Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battuālia →Every word from Vulgar Latin battalia →