Where does “batay” come from?

batay (Antillean Creole) comes from French bataille, from Middle French bataille, from Old French bataille, from Latin battālia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

batay (Antillean Creole): battle; fight

Definitions

battle; fight

Ancestry of “batay”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	bataille	battle; war
2	Middle French	bataille	battle
3	Old French	bataille	battle
4	Latin	battālia	—
5	Latin	battuō	to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike

Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battālia →Every word from Old French bataille →