Where does “vox” come from?

vox (English) comes from Spanish Vox, from Latin vōx, from Proto-Italic wōks, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

vox (English): The voice, especially one's singing voice; A vox...

Definitions

  1. The voice, especially one's singing voice; A vox...

Ancestry of “vox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishVoxA Spanish right-wing political party
2Latinvōxvoice
3Proto-Italicwōksvoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwṓkʷsvoice, speech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic wōks →