Where does “dativity” come from?
dativity (English) comes from English dative, from Latin dativus, from Ancient Greek δοτικός, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
dativity (English): The quality of being dative
Definitions
- The quality of being dative
Ancestry of “dativity”, step by step
dativity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dative | Noting the case of a noun which expresses the... |
| 2 | Latin | dativus | dative |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δοτικός | inclined to give, giving freely |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |