Etymology of the Latin word battalia
the Late Latin word
battalia (fighting, fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators)
derived from the Late Latin word
battualia (fighting, fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators)
derived from the Latin word
battuere (pound, beat hit, strike)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
Derivations in other languages
French
bataile, French
batailleUsage
Word found in Late Latin
