Where does “batalha” come from?

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

batalha (Portuguese): battle

Definitions

  1. battle

Ancestry of “batalha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebatalla—
2Late Latinbattalia—
3Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike
Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Late Latin battalia →Every word from Old Portuguese batalla →