Where does “battu” come from?
battu (English) comes from French battu, from French battre, from Middle French battre, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.
battu (English): Performed with a striking together of the legs
Definitions
- Performed with a striking together of the legs
Ancestry of “battu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | battu | beaten; past participle of battre |
| 2 | French | battre | to beat; to defeat; to beat up; to fight |
| 3 | Middle French | battre | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 4 | Old French | batre | to beat; to hit; to strike |
| 5 | Latin | battō | — |
| 6 | Latin | battuō | — |