Where does “batte” come from?
batte (Middle English) comes from Old French batte, from Old French batre, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.
batte (Middle English): Alternative form of bat; bat
Definitions
- Alternative form of bat; bat
Ancestry of “batte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | batte | pestle |
| 2 | Old French | batre | to beat; to hit; to strike |
| 3 | Latin | battō | — |
| 4 | Latin | battuō | — |
Words derived from “batte”