da- root words — words with the da- root

The root da- comes from Latin dare, meaning to give. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including data, database, datum, databases, dice, postdate, postdated, postdating, dado, dadoes, datatype, dateline. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the da- root

Explore words with da- — words containing the da- root and sharing its sense of "to give". Examples include data, database, datum, databases, dice, postdate, postdated, postdating, dado, dadoes, datatype, dateline. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The da- root means to give, from Latin dare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.