Where does “bati” come from?
bati (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese bater, from Old Portuguese bater, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō.
bati (Papiamentu): to hit; to beat
Ancestry of “bati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bater | to beat; to beat up; to hit; to strike; to crash |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bater | — |
| 3 | Latin | battō | — |
| 4 | Latin | battuō | — |