Origin of "badminton"

[Kohyoongliat]

Why is it "badminton"and not “batminton”? It seems we play badminton with something which looks like a bat.

Is there an origin for “badminton”, which caused it to be spelt thus?

Thanks!

[Torsten]

I think the word ‘bat’ has nothing to do with the term ‘badminton’ as this dictionary entry describes:

badminton | Etymology, origin and meaning of badminton by etymonline

[Anglophile]

Thanks for exposing us to this useful information, Torsten.