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Where does “batre” come from?

batre (Old French) comes from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.

batre (Old French): to beat; to hit; to strike

Definitions

  1. to beat; to hit; to strike

Ancestry of “batre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbattō—
2Latinbattuō—

Words derived from “batre”

  • battery
  • batter
  • battering
  • batterer
  • battue
  • batterie
  • battement
  • counterbattery
  • battu
  • batteryless
  • batterlike
  • batteried
  • nonbattery
  • battereth
  • superbattery
  • thermobattery
  • battercake
  • batterylike
  • batteree
  • nanobattery
  • battery-powered
  • battery-operated
  • batteringly
  • batterless
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