Where does “bata” come from?
bata (Irish) comes from Middle English batte, from Old French batte, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.
bata (Irish): stick; baton; gust
Ancestry of “bata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | batte | Alternative form of bat; bat |
| 2 | Old French | batte | pestle |
| 3 | Old French | batre | to beat; to hit; to strike |
| 4 | Latin | battō | — |
| 5 | Latin | battuō | — |