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 — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

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
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	to beat att. from 2nd c. CE
6	Latin	battuō	to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike

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