Where does “voveō” come from?
voveō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.
voveō (Latin): to vow, promise
Definitions
- to vow, promise
Ancestry of “voveō”, step by step
voveō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |
via Proto-Italic *woɣʷeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *woɣʷeō | to vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity |