Where does “bataillous” come from?

bataillous (Middle English) comes from Old French bataillos, from Old French bataille, from Latin battālia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

bataillous (Middle English): Prepared for war; competent at fighting;...

Definitions

  1. Prepared for war; competent at fighting;...

Ancestry of “bataillous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbataillos—
2Old Frenchbataillebattle
3Latinbattālia—
4Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike
Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battālia →Every word from Old French bataille →