Etymology of the English word Datel
the English word
Datelderived from the English word
dataderived from the Latin word
dataderived from the Vulgar Latin word
datum (present, gift; that which is given)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-derived from the English word
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The earliest known usage of Datel in English dates from the 20th century.