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Where does “vetoomus” come from?

vetoomus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vedota, from Finnish veto, from Latin veto, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.

vetoomus (Finnish): A petition, plea

Definitions

  1. A petition, plea

Ancestry of “vetoomus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvedotato appeal, plead; to invoke; to refer
2Finnishvetopull; draught/draft of air; stroke of hand, oar...
3LatinvetoI forbid, oppose, veto; I forbid it! I protest!
4Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
5Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say

Words derived from “vetoomus”

  • vetoomustuomioistuin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- →