Where does “voteless” come from?

voteless (English) comes 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.

voteless (English): Without a vote; not allowed a vote

Definitions

  1. Without a vote; not allowed a vote

Ancestry of “voteless”, step by step

voteless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Vote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
2Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
3Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed
4Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
6Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—

Words derived from “voteless”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeō →Every word from Latin voveo →