Etymology of the English word dato
the English word
datoderived from the Spanish word
datoderived from the Malay word
dato'derived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of dato in English dates from the 19th century.
