myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of *abbattere

Latin root *abbattere

the Latin root *abbattere

using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

derived 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)

Italian abbattere