Etymology of the French word abattre
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of abattre in French dates from the . 8th century.
Derivations in French
abattage,
abattement,
abatteur,
abattis,
abattoir,
abatture,
abattant,
abattu,
abatis,
abattée,
abattable,
abat-faim,
abat-feuille,
abat-foin,
rabattre,
abat,
abat-voix,
abat-son,
abat-jour,
abat-ventDerivations in other languages
English
baten, English
abateCognates
Catalan
abatrer, Provençal
abatreUsage
Word found in Old French
