Etymology of the French word battement
the French word
battementderived from the French word
battrederived 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 battement in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
battement, Italian
battere, Spanish
batimánCognates
Provençal
batemens, Spanish
batimiento