'batsman' originates from English, specifically the words 'bat' and 'man', where 'bat' meant 'a club used for striking' and 'man' meant 'person'.

'bat' comes from Old English 'batt' meaning 'club'; the compound form 'bat-man' developed in Early Modern English and eventually became the modern English word 'batsman'.

Initially, it meant 'a man who uses a bat', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a cricket player who bats'.