Where does “batent” come from?
batent (Middle English) comes from Old French batent, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.
batent (Middle English): finished board
Ancestry of “batent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | batent | beating |
| 2 | Old French | batre | to beat; to hit; to strike |
| 3 | Latin | battō | — |
| 4 | Latin | battuō | — |