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Where does “votare” come from?

votare (Italian) comes 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.

votare (Italian): to vote; to devote or dedicate; to vow

Definitions

  1. to vote; to devote or dedicate; to vow

Ancestry of “votare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “votare”

  • votante
  • votaccio
  • voto
  • televoto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →