Etymology of the French word abat-foin
the French word
abat-foinderived 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
abatrederived from the Latin word
battuere (pound, beat hit, strike)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Old French word
batrederived 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)
derived from the French word
foinDate
The earliest known usage of abat-foin in French dates from the 19th century.
