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Where does “ébattre” come from?

ébattre (French) comes from Old French esbatre, from Latin ebattuo.

ébattre (French): to frolic; to frolic away

Definitions

  1. to frolic; to frolic away

Ancestry of “ébattre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchesbatreto hit; to strike; to amuse; to bring enjoyment...
2Latinebattuo—

Words derived from “ébattre”

  • ébat
Every word from Latin ebattuo →