Etymology of the English word donation
the English word
donationderived from the French word
donationderived from the Latin word
donatio (donation, gift)
derived from the Latin word
donatus (gift, present; oblate; one devoted, dedicated to a monastery)
derived from the Latin word
donare (present, grant; forgive)
derived from the Latin word
donum (gift, present; offering)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dō-Date
The earliest known usage of donation in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
donateCognates
French
donation, Italian
donazione, Latin
donatio, Provençal
donatio, Spanish
donacionUsage
Word found in Modern English
