Where does “batidão” come from?

batidão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese batida, from Portuguese bater, from Old Portuguese bater, from Latin battō, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

Ancestry of “batidão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebatidaact of beating; beat; reconnaissance
2Portuguesebaterto beat; to beat up; to hit; to strike; to crash
3Old Portuguesebater—
4Latinbattōto beat att. from 2nd c. CE
5Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike
Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battō →Every word from Old Portuguese bater →