date- root words — words with the date- root

The root date- comes from Latin datum, meaning given (point in time). 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including backdate, datable, datary, dataset, foredate, metadata, misdate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the date- root

Explore words with date- — words containing the date- root and sharing its sense of "given (point in time)". Examples include backdate, datable, datary, dataset, foredate, metadata, misdate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does date- mean?

The date- root means given (point in time), from Latin datum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.