English word battle comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bhau(t)-, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) bataille (Battle.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bhau(t)- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| battuo | Latin (lat) | I bang (have sex with). I beat, hit, pound, beat up. I fight. |
| battālia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| bataille | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Battle. |
| batel | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| battle | English (en) | (intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight. (transitive) To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with. (now, _, rare) A division of an army; a battalion.. (obsolete) The main body, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; battalia.. A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.. A struggle; a contest. |