Etymology of the French word débattre
the French word
débattrederived 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)
derived from the French word
dé-Date
The earliest known usage of débattre in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
débat,
débattementDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
debaterCognates
Portuguese
debater, Provençal
desbatre, Spanish
debatir
