English word date comes from Latin dare, Latin dactylus, Proto-Italic *datos, and later Latin datus ((Late Latin) gift.)

You can also see our other etymologies for the English word date. Currently you are viewing the etymology of date with the meaning: (Verb Noun) (intransitive) To become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.. (intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or [...](intransitive) To become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.. (intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or [...]

Detailed word origin of date

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
dare	Latin (lat)
dactylus	Latin (lat)	(New Latin) finger-like; fingered. (poetry) a dactyl (¯ ˘ ˘), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; this came to be in an allusion to the three joints of the finger. A kind of grape. A precious stone. A sort of grass. A sort of muscle. The date.
*datos	Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
datus	Latin (lat)	(Late Latin) gift.
datum	Latin (lat)	Gift, present.
data	Latin (lat)
data	Late Latin (LL)
datille	Old French (fro)
date	Middle English (enm)
date	English (eng)	(intransitive) To become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.. (intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.. (reciprocal, by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.. (transitive) To determine the age of something.. (transitive) To [...]

Words with the same origin as date