Battle etymology

English

English word battle comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhau(t)-, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) bataille (Battle.)

Etymology of battle

Detailed word origin of battle

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bū- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bhau(t)- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
battuo Latin (lat) I bang (have sex with). I beat, hit, pound, beat up. I fight.
battālia Late Latin (LL)
bataille Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) Battle.
batel Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
battle English (en) (intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight. (transitive) To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with. (now, _, rare) A division of an army; a battalion.. (obsolete) The main body, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; battalia.. A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.. A struggle; a contest.

Words with the same origin as battle

Descendants of *bū-

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