Where does “bataya” come from?

bataya (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish batalla, from Old Occitan batalha, from Latin battālia, from Latin battuō.

bataya (Papiamentu): battle

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	batalla	battle
2	Old Occitan	batalha	battle
3	Latin	battālia	—
4	Latin	battuō	—

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