Where does “Batey” come from?

Batey (English) comes from Middle English batte, from Old French batte, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

Ancestry of “Batey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbatteAlternative form of bat; bat
2Old Frenchbattepestle
3Old Frenchbatreto beat; to hit; to strike
4Latinbattōto beat att. from 2nd c. CE
5Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike
Every word from Latin battuōEvery word from Latin battōEvery word from Old French batre
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