Etymology

deodate

D2E1O1D2A1T1E1

Today it means: A gift or offering to, or from, God. Full definition →

Latin Deo
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  1. Latin · derived fromDeo“to God”
  2. English todaydeodate

From Latin Deo (“to God”) (from Deus (“God”)) + datum (“thing given”).

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