Where does “bataylen” come from?
bataylen (Middle English) comes from Old French bataillier, from Old French -ier, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
bataylen (Middle English): To battle; to enter into combat; especially for...
Definitions
- To battle; to enter into combat; especially for...
Ancestry of “bataylen”, step by step
bataylen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French bataillier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bataillier | to fight; to combat to engage in warfare |
| 2 | Old French | -ier | suffix used to form infinitives of first... |
| 3 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |
via Middle English batayle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | batayle | An extended fight, war or armed contest; battling... |