Etymology of the French word contrebattre
the French word
contrebattrederived 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)
using the Old French prefix
contre-Date
The earliest known usage of contrebattre in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
contrebatterie
