myEtymology.com: English etymology of battled

Etymology of the English word battled

the English word battled

derived from the English word battle

derived from the Old French word bataille

derived 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 bataile

derived 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)