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Etymology of the English word battlesome

the English word battlesome
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)
using the Obsolete English suffix -some

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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