myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of bateria

Etymology of the Portuguese word bateria

the Portuguese word bateria

derived from the Old French word batterie

derived from the French word battre

derived from the Old French word batre

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)