Where does “batar” come from?
batar (Irish) comes from Middle English bature, from Old French bateure, from Old French eure, from Latin hora, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
batar (Irish): battering
Definitions
- battering
Ancestry of “batar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bature | A runny fluid made of beat ingredients; batter, paste |
| 2 | Old French | bateure | beating |
| 3 | Old French | eure | Alternative form of ore |
| 4 | Latin | hora | hour; time; o'clock |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |