Where does “batallar” come from?

batallar (Asturian) comes from Asturian batalla, from Late Latin battalia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

batallar (Asturian): to battle

Definitions

  1. to battle

Ancestry of “batallar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianbatallabattle
2Late Latinbattalia—
3Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike
Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Late Latin battalia →Every word from Asturian batalla →