French word percuter comes from Latin pro, Latin quatio, Latin quatere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| quatio | Latin (lat) | I move, touch, excite, affect. I shake; agitate. I vex, harass. I wield, brandish. |
| quatere | Latin (lat) | |
| percutio | Latin (lat) | I make an impression on the mind, touch, please, delight, astonish, shock. I pierce, thrust, or punch through, kill. I strike, beat. |
| percuter | French (fra) | (transitive) to hit; to crash into. |