Where does “bāter” come from?
bāter (Emilian) comes from Latin battere, from Latin battuere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
bāter (Emilian): to strike or hit something; to clap; to thresh
Definitions
- to strike or hit something; to clap; to thresh