Where does “abattant” come from?

abattant (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.

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Ancestry of “abattant”, 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

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