Where does “donative” come from?
Donative comes from Latin donativum, derived from donum (gift) with the suffix -ivus, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root deh₃- meaning to give.
donative (English): Being or relating to a donation; A gift; a...
Definitions
- Being or relating to a donation; A gift; a...
Ancestry of “donative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dōnātīvum | financial gratuity given to Roman soldiers at the accession of the Emperor, later than Augustus |
| 2 | Latin | dōnō | to give |
| 3 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 4 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 6 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 7 | English | Hyun | — |
| 8 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 9 | Chinese | 玄 | — |