Where does “Voto” come from?

Voto (Portuguese) 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.

Voto (Portuguese): vote a formalised choice

Definitions

  1. vote a formalised choice

Ancestry of “Voto”, step by step

Voto 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 Portuguese voto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevoto—
2Latinvotumpromise, dedication, vow; determination, will,...

Words derived from “Voto”

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