Where does “battalia” come from?

battalia (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin battuālia, from Latin battuō — to beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike.

battalia (Vulgar Latin): battle, combat

Definitions

  1. battle, combat

Ancestry of “battalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbattuāliamilitary exercises (originally for gladiators)
2Latinbattuōto beat, hit, pound, beat up, strike

Words derived from “battalia”

Every word from Latin battuō →Every word from Latin battuālia →