Where does “votive” come from?
votive (Latin) comes from Latin votivus, from Latin votum, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.
votive (Latin): vocative masculine singular of vōtīvus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of vōtīvus
Ancestry of “votive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | votivus | Of or pertaining to a vow; promised by a vow,... |
| 2 | Latin | votum | promise, dedication, vow; determination, will,... |
| 3 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |