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Where does “vote” come from?

vote (French) comes from English Vote, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

vote (French): vote; inflection of voter: ## first/third-person...

Definitions

  1. vote; inflection of voter: ## first/third-person...

Ancestry of “vote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
2Latinvōtum—
3Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to ; having been vowed
4Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
6Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “vote”

  • vot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →