Old French

abatre

‘to knock over’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French abatre.

6 English words in this record descend from Old French abatre, most familiar first.

• bate ← baten
• abatement ← abatre
• abattoir ← abattre ← abbatre
• abatis ← abattre ← abbatre
• abature ← abateure
• abattage ← abattre ← abbatre

Etymograph / Old French abatre