Where does “votaccio” come from?

votaccio (Italian) comes from Italian voto, 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.

votaccio (Italian): black mark

Definitions

  1. black mark

Ancestry of “votaccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvotovow; vote, ballot; mark, grade
2Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
3Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeōEvery word from Latin voveo