'abattage' originates from French, specifically the word 'abattre,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'battre' meant 'to beat or knock down.'

'abattre' transformed into the French word 'abattage,' and it has been adopted into English with the same spelling and meaning.

Initially, it meant 'to knock down or cut down,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.