Where does “batalla” come from?

batalla (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin battalia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

Ancestry of “batalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbattalia—
2Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike

Words derived from “batalla”

Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Late Latin battalia →