Where does “vótaíocht” come from?

vótaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish vóta, from Latin votum, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

vótaíocht (Irish): polling; poll

Definitions

  1. polling; poll

Ancestry of “vótaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishvótavote
2Latinvotumpromise, dedication, vow; determination, will,...
3LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
4Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeō →Every word from Latin voveo →