Where does “dative” come from?
dative (Latin) comes 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.
dative (Latin): vocative masculine singular of datīvus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of datīvus
Ancestry of “dative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |