Verb
belong to an earlier time
Source: WordNetThere are proofs that date back to the Greeks that are still valid today. Andrew Wiles
It seems to me that I have always existed and that I possess memories that date back to the Pharaohs. Gustave Flaubert
It is no coincidence that so many religious beliefs date back to times when no science could possibly have accounted satisfactorily for many of the natural phenomena inspiring scripture and myths. James D. Watson
War had always seemed to me to be a purely human behavior. Accounts of warlike behavior date back to the very first written records of human history; it seemed to be an almost universal characteristic of human groups. Jane Goodall
If I go into a relationship with an artist, which at most is going to last five years, we have a 100-page contract covering every eventuality. Whereas with marriage you go into it with no contract, with laws that date back hundreds of years, and I don't think that's right. Simon Cowell
This story dates back 200 years Source: Internet