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Where does “voter” come from?

voter (Norman) comes from English Vote, 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.

voter (Norman): to vote

Definitions

  1. to vote

Ancestry of “voter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
2Latinvōtum—
3Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to ; having been vowed
4Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
6Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “voter”

  • voteux
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →