Where does “dating” come from?
dating (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog dati, from Malay jati, from Old Javanese jaṭi, from Pali jāti, from Sanskrit जाति, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
dating (Tagalog): to arrive; to come; to reach; to bring; to take;...
Definitions
- to arrive; to come; to reach; to bring; to take;...
Ancestry of “dating”, step by step
dating traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog dati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | dati | former; previous; old-time; ex-; accustomed; used... |
| 2 | Malay | jati | original, pure; teak |
| 3 | Old Javanese | jaṭi | twisted hair |
| 4 | Pali | jāti | birth; rebirth; lineage, family, caste |
| 5 | Sanskrit | जाति | birth, production; rebirth; the form of existence... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-Malayic datəŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | datəŋ | to come; to arrive |