Etymology of the Latin word data
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-Derivations in Latin
datariusDerivations in other languages
English
data, French
date, French
dated, Portuguese
dada, Portuguese
data, Spanish
dataUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Medieval Latin
