Where does “donkey vote” come from?
donkey vote (English) comes from English donkey, from Middle English donekie, from Middle English don, from Old English dōn, from Proto-West Germanic dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
donkey vote (English): The act of casting a vote, in an election using a...
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- The act of casting a vote, in an election using a...
Ancestry of “donkey vote”, step by step
donkey vote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English donkey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | donkey | a domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar... |
| 2 | Middle English | donekie | a miniature dun horse |
| 3 | Middle English | don | To do, perform; To complete, finish; To make,... |
| 4 | Old English | dōn | to do |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dōn | to do; to put, to place |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English vote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vote | a formalized choice on legally relevant measures... |
| 2 | Latin | votum | promise, dedication, vow; determination, will,... |
| 3 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |