Where does “voweth” come from?
voweth (English) comes from English vow, from Middle English vowe, from Old French vut, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō — to promise, to vow; to praise.
voweth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “voweth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vow | A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave... |
| 2 | Middle English | vowe | — |
| 3 | Old French | vut | wish; dire; want |
| 4 | Latin | vōtum | — |
| 5 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to ; 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 |