myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of bater

Etymology of the Portuguese word bater

the Portuguese word bater

derived from the Latin word battuere (pound, beat hit, strike)

using the Proto-Indo-European prefix bhau- (to hit)

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)

Catalan batrer, French battre, Italian battere, Occitan batre, Provençal batre, Romanian bate, Spanish batir