Where does “data” come from?
Data derives from Latin data, the feminine plural of datum, past participle of dare meaning "to give," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- with the same sense.
data (English): plural of datum; Information, especially in a...
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- plural of datum; Information, especially in a...
Ancestry of “data”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | datum | gift, present; accusative supine of dō;... |
| 2 | Latin | datus | given; offered; yielded |
| 3 | Latin | dāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “data”