Where does “dative” come from?

Dative comes from Latin dativus, formed from the verb dare meaning "to give" via the Latin suffix -ivus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “dative”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	dativus	dative
2	Ancient Greek	δοτικός	inclined to give, giving freely
3	Ancient Greek	δόσις	giving, a gift; license, permission; portion
4	Ancient Greek	δίδωμι	I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	dédeh₃ti	to be giving
6	Proto-Indo-European	deh₃-	to give

Words derived from “dative”

datively
dativize
dativity
dativization
nondative
dativizable

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Ancient Greek δίδωμι →