Where does “votary” come from?
Votary comes from Latin votus, the past participle of vovere meaning to vow, which derives from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-.
votary (English): Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a...
Definitions
- Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a...
Ancestry of “votary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed |
| 2 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 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 |