Where does “vate” come from?
vate (Portuguese) comes from Latin vātēs, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
vate (Portuguese): vates
Ancestry of “vate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vātēs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |