Where does “votar” come from?

votar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Voto, 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.

votar (Portuguese): to vote; to vote for somebody; to vote against...

Definitions

  1. to vote; to vote for somebody; to vote against...

Ancestry of “votar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseVotovote a formalised choice
2Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
3Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); 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 “votar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeōEvery word from Latin voveo
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