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Etymology of the English word rabato

the English word rabato
derived from the Obsolete French word rebateau
derived from the Old French word rabat
derived from the Old French word rabattre
derived from the Old French word abattre (to fell)
using the French prefix a-
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word abatre
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 batre
derived from the Latin word battere (pound, beat, hit)
derived from the Latin word battuere (pound, beat hit, strike)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix bhau- (to hit)
using the Old French prefix re-

Date

The earliest known usage of rabato in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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