Etymology of the English word dative
the English word
dativederived from the Medieval Latin word
dativus (assigned; pertaining to giving; given; dative)
derived from the Latin word
datio (giving, assigning, allotting)
derived from the Latin word
datus (act of giving)
derived from the Latin word
dare (give; dedicate; sell; surrender, give over; send to die)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of dative in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
datief, French
datif, German
Dativ, Italian
dativo, Norwegian
dativ, Spanish
dativo, Swedish
dativUsage
Word found in Modern English
