English word battery comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhau(t)-, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) batre (To beat; to hit; to strike.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bhau(t)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| battuere | Latin (lat) | |
| batto | Latin (lat) | |
| battō | Late Latin (LL) | |
| batto | Late Latin (LL) | |
| battere | Late Latin (LL) | |
| batre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To beat; to hit; to strike. |
| baterie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Action of beating. |
| batterie | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Battery (ensemble of artillery). |
| battery | English (en) | (baseball) The catcher and the pitcher together. (chess) Two or more major pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal. (electronics) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or electrostatic cells.. (historical, archaic) An elevated platform on which cannon could be placed.. (legal) Act of inflicting unlawful physical violence to [...] |