Where does “votar” come from?

votar (Ido) comes from French voter, 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.

votar (Ido): to vote; to enact

Definitions

  1. to vote; to enact

Ancestry of “votar”, step by step

votar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French voter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvoterto vote
2EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
3Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
4Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed
5Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
7Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

via Spanish votar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvotarto vote; to throw
2Spanishvotovote; vow
3LatinLatin

via Italian votare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvotareto vote; to devote or dedicate; to vow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeōEvery word from Latin voveo
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