Where does “battaglia” come from?
battaglia (Italian) comes from Late Latin battualia, from Latin battuo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
battaglia (Italian): battle, fight; third-person singular present...
Definitions
- battle, fight; third-person singular present...
Ancestry of “battaglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | battualia | military exercises |
| 2 | Latin | battuo | I beat, hit, pound, beat up; I fight; I bang |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “battaglia”