Q: I'm told

[Jacob Baltuch]

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When did constructions like "he's given something"
(where the subject of the passive corresponds to
the indirect object of the active) enter the English
language?
 
2. Are they any other IE languages that have them?
 
(Apologies to readers of the INDOLOGY list who've
seen already maybe too many postings on the topic)