Etymology of the French word bateau

Date

The earliest known usage of bateau in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

bateau-citerne, bateau-feu, bateau-lavoir, bateau-phare, bateau-pilote, bateau-pompe, bateau-porte

Derivations in other languages

English bateau

Cognates

Catalan batell, English boat, German Boot, Italian batello, Portuguese bote, Provençal batelh, Spanish batel, Yiddish bot