Where does “batalyon” come from?
batalyon (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian батальо́н, from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from Italian battaglia, from Late Latin battualia, from Latin battuo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
batalyon (Crimean Tatar): battalion
Ancestry of “batalyon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | батальо́н | — |
| 2 | French | bataillon | battalion |
| 3 | Italian | battaglione | battalion |
| 4 | Italian | battaglia | battle, fight; third-person singular present... |
| 5 | Late Latin | battualia | military exercises |
| 6 | Latin | battuo | I beat, hit, pound, beat up; I fight; I bang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |