Where does “abatis” come from?
Abatis comes from French abatis, derived from French abattre meaning to beat down, from Middle French abattre, Old French abatre, and Vulgar Latin abbatere formed from Latin ab- and ad.
abatis (English): A means of defense formed by felled trees, or...
Definitions
- A means of defense formed by felled trees, or...
Ancestry of “abatis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | abatis | — |
| 2 | French | abattre | to butcher; to slaughter for meat; to shoot dead;... |
| 3 | Middle French | abbatre | to knock down |
| 4 | Old French | abatre | to knock over; to knock down; to destroy; to... |
| 5 | Late Latin | abbatto | — |
| 6 | Latin | battō | to beat att. from 2nd c. CE |
| 7 | Latin | battuō | to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike |