Where does “abatement” come from?

abatement (Middle French) comes from Old French abatre, from Late Latin abbatto, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

Ancestry of “abatement”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	abatre	to knock over; to knock down; to destroy; to...
2	Late Latin	abbatto	—
3	Latin	battō	to beat att. from 2nd c. CE
4	Latin	battuō	to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike

Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battō →Every word from Late Latin abbatto →