Where does “bataya” come from?
bataya (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish batalla, from Old Occitan batalha, from Latin battālia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.
bataya (Papiamentu): battle
Definitions
- battle
Ancestry of “bataya”, step by step
bataya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish batalla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | batalla | battle |
| 2 | Old Occitan | batalha | battle |
| 3 | Latin | battālia | — |
| 4 | Latin | battuō | to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike |
via Portuguese Batalha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Batalha | battle (general action, fight, or encounter; a combat) |