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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdatar de
Pronunciation / Transliteration: da-tar de
"El edificio data de la época colonial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have its origin in a particular time in the past; to begin to exist at a certain time.
"This ancient manuscript dates back to the fourteenth century." - 2
To trace the origin or beginning of something back to a specific period.
"Historians date back the foundation of the city to the Roman era."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'date' (originating from Latin 'data', meaning given or assigned point in time) combined with the directional adverb 'back'. The phrasal verb emerged in the late 19th century to describe origins extending into a preceding time period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Date back" is said worldwide
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dater de
Transliteration: date duh
"Ce château date du Moyen Âge."
zurückgehen auf
Transliteration: tsoo-rück-gay-en auf
"Diese Tradition geht auf das 18. Jahrhundert zurück."
risalire a
Transliteration: ri-sa-li-re a
"Questo tempio risale all'epoca romana."
datar de
Transliteration: da-tar de
"El edificio data de la época colonial."
remontar a
Transliteration: re-mon-tar a
"A história desta cidade remonta ao século XVI."
पुराना होना
Transliteration: purana hona
"यह मंदिर बारहवीं शताब्दी का है।"
追溯到
Transliteration: zhuī sù dào
"这座城堡可以追溯到中世纪。"
거슬러 올라가다
Transliteration: geoseulleo ollagada
"이 관습은 고대 로마 시대로 거슬러 올라간다."
さかのぼる
Transliteration: sakanoboru
Script: 遡る
"この寺院の歴史は鎌倉時代にさかのぼる。"
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