Where does “voteen” come from?

voteen (English) comes from English devotee, from English devote, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

voteen (English): An ostentatiously pious person

Definitions

  1. An ostentatiously pious person

Ancestry of “voteen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdevoteeAn ardent enthusiast or admirer; A fanatical or...
2Englishdevoteto give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit...
3Latindēvotusvowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted
4LatindevoveoI vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark...
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós