Etymology of the French word donation
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 French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
donation, Romanian
donaţieCognates
English
donation, Italian
donazione, Latin
donatio, Provençal
donatio, Spanish
donacion
