dative
The origin and history of dative.
Etymology
The word comes from Latin datīvus, meaning appropriate for giving. That Latin word was formed from datus, the past participle of the verb meaning to give, plus the suffix -ive.
The origin and history of dative.
The word comes from Latin datīvus, meaning appropriate for giving. That Latin word was formed from datus, the past participle of the verb meaning to give, plus the suffix -ive.
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