Where does “batsqueak” come from?
batsqueak (English) comes from English bat, from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin bastum, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...
batsqueak (English): The ultrasonic noise emitted by a bat, especially...
Definitions
- The ultrasonic noise emitted by a bat, especially...
Ancestry of “batsqueak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bat | Any of the flying mammals of the order... |
| 2 | French | bât | packsaddle |
| 3 | Old French | bast | packsaddle |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bastum | A stick |
| 5 | Latin | bastāre | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαστάζω | to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry... |