Where does “metadatum” come from?

metadatum (English) comes from English datum, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

metadatum (English): One piece of metadata; a piece of information...

Definitions

  1. One piece of metadata; a piece of information...

Ancestry of “metadatum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdatumA measurement of something on a scale understood...
2Latindatumgift, present; accusative supine of dō;...
3Latindatusgiven; offered; yielded
4Latindāre—
5Proto-Italicdidōgive
6Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Italic didō →