Etymology of the Latin word combattere
the Vulgar Latin word
combattereusing the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
combattre, Italian
combattereUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin
