Where does “votus” come from?
votus (Latin) comes from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.
votus (Latin): vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed
Definitions
- vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed
Ancestry of “votus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |
Words derived from “votus”