Etymology of the English word battlement
the English word
battlementderived from the Old French word
bataillesderived 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 battlement in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
