Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “bat” come from?

bat (Middle English) comes from Old English batt — bat, club, cudgel.

bat (Middle English): A mace, bat, or morningstar; A pole or stick used...

Definitions

  1. A mace, bat, or morningstar; A pole or stick used...

Ancestry of “bat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbattbat, club, cudgel

Words derived from “bat”

  • boat
  • boot
  • steamboat
  • boating
  • bootstrap
  • gunboat
  • lifeboat
  • sailboat
  • rowboat
  • reboot
  • boathouse
  • houseboat
  • bootleg
  • longboat
  • riverboat
  • motorboat
  • bootless
  • whaleboat
  • ferryboat
  • speedboat
  • boatload
  • bateau
  • tugboat
  • bootable
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