Where does “Vott” come from?

Vott (Luxembourgish) 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.

Vott (Luxembourgish): vote, ballot

Definitions

  1. vote, ballot

Ancestry of “Vott”, step by step

Vott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vōtum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
2Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); 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

via Old Norse vǫttr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫttrglove, mitten
2Proto-Germanicwantuzglove, mitten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwondʰnú-glove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

Words derived from “Vott

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeōEvery word from Latin voveo