Where does “véto” come from?

véto (French) comes from French vétérinaire, from Latin veterīnārius, from Latin veterinum, from Latin veterinus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

véto (French): veto; vet

Definitions

  1. veto; vet

Ancestry of “véto”, step by step

véto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French vétérinaire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvétérinaireveterinary; veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet
2Latinveterīnāriusconcerned with the medical treatment of domestic animals
3Latinveterinumbeast of burden
4Latinveterinusrelated to carrying or drawing burdens
5Latinvetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;...
6Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
7Proto-Italic-tus
8Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

via Latin veto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvetoI forbid, oppose, veto; I forbid it! I protest!
2Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
3Proto-Italicwetā(je)-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tusEvery word from Latin -tusEvery word from Latin vetus