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Where does “ভূটান” come from?

ভূটান (Assamese) comes from Assamese ভোট, from English Vote, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

Ancestry of “ভূটান”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AssameseভোটBhutanese; Bhutan; vote
2EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
3Latinvōtum—
4Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to ; having been vowed
5Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
7Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
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