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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

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
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