Where does “abatis” come from?

abatis (French) comes from French abattre, from Middle French abbatre, from Old French abatre, from Late Latin abbatto, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

Ancestry of “abatis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	abattre	to butcher; to slaughter for meat; to shoot dead;...
2	Middle French	abbatre	to knock down
3	Old French	abatre	to knock over; to knock down; to destroy; to...
4	Late Latin	abbatto	—
5	Latin	battō	to beat att. from 2nd c. CE
6	Latin	battuō	to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike

Words derived from “abatis”

abatis
abatised
abattis
abatis

Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battō →Every word from Late Latin abbatto →