"
my etymology.com

Etymology of the English word battlefield

the English word battlefield
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)
derived from the English word field
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *felthuz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelÉ™-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



© 2008 myetymology.com - the etymology of all words
Dapyx Software: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic