Unabated comes from the "not" prefix un- and the verb abate, "become less intense" or "put an end to." Abate shares a Latin root with battere, "to beat."
What is the origin of Abate?
Italian: from abate 'priest' (from Late Latin abbas 'priest', genitive abbatis). The application is uncertain: it could be a nickname, an occupational name for the servant of a priest, or denote an (illegitimate) son of a priest.
Is Abade a word?
No, abade is not in the scrabble dictionary.