Where does “voto” come from?

voto (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin votum, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

Ancestry of “voto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvotumpromise, dedication, vow; determination, will,...
2LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
3Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “voto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeō →Every word from Latin voveo →