Old French
bataille
‘battle’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French bataille.
4 English words in this record descend from Old French bataille, most familiar first.
- battle ← batel
- battel ← batel
- battailous ← bataylous ← bataillos
- battailant ← batailler ← bataille ← bataille
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Etymograph / Old French bataille