Where does “votiveness” come from?
votiveness (English) comes from English votive, from Middle French votif, from Latin vōtīvus, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō — to promise, to vow; to praise.
votiveness (English): The quality of being votive
Definitions
- The quality of being votive
Ancestry of “votiveness”, step by step
votiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English votive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | votive | dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or... |
| 2 | Middle French | votif | — |
| 3 | Latin | vōtīvus | Of or pertaining to a vow; promised by a vow, given in consequence of a vow; vowed, votive |
| 4 | Latin | vōtum | promise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge |
| 5 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed |
| 6 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |