Where does “batteuse” come from?
batteuse (French) comes from French battre, from Middle French battre, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.
batteuse (French): threshing machine, thresher; drummer
Definitions
- threshing machine, thresher; drummer
Ancestry of “batteuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | battre | to beat; to defeat; to beat up; to fight |
| 2 | Middle French | battre | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 3 | Old French | batre | to beat; to hit; to strike |
| 4 | Latin | battō | — |
| 5 | Latin | battuō | — |