Where does “battener” come from?
battener (English) comes from English batten, from Middle English bataunt, from Old French batent, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.
battener (English): One who battens or feasts
Definitions
- One who battens or feasts
Ancestry of “battener”, step by step
battener traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English batten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | batten | To become better; improve in condition,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bataunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | batent | beating |
| 4 | Old French | batre | to beat; to hit; to strike |
| 5 | Latin | battō | to beat att. from 2nd c. CE |
| 6 | Latin | battuō | to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |