Etymology of the English word battle
the English word
battlederived from the Old French word
batailederived from the Late Latin word
battalia (fighting, fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators)
derived from the Late Latin word
battualia (fighting, fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators)
derived from the Latin word
battuere (pound, beat hit, strike)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Old French word
bataillederived from the Late Latin word
battalia (fighting, fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators)
derived from the Late Latin word
battualia (fighting, fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators)
derived from the Latin word
battuere (pound, beat hit, strike)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
Date
The earliest known usage of battle in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
battlefield,
battlefront,
battleplane,
battlesome,
battleworthy,
battled,
battlingCognates
French
bataille, Italian
battaglia, Spanish
batallaUsage
Word found in Modern English
