Meaning
A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin combatto Old French combatre French combattredeverb. French combatbor. English combat 16th century, borrowed from Middle French combat, deverbal from Old French combatre, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com- (“with”) + battuere (“to beat, strike”).
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