Where does “vum” come from?
vum (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.
vum (English): To vow, swear; An exclamation of surprise
Definitions
- To vow, swear; An exclamation of surprise
Ancestry of “vum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |