donativum

Latin

noun

Definitions

financial gratuity given to Roman soldiers at the accession of the Emperor, later than Augustus
(rare) financial gratuity given to Roman soldiers on occasion of a triumph in the Republican era
(ecclesiastical) gift

Etymology

Affix from Latin dōnō (I give).

Origin

Latin

dōnō

Gloss

I give

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

condono Latin
dōnō Latin
donner French
doado Galician
dhuroj Albanian
*dhu̯onti Proto-Albanian