Where does “voto” come from?

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

voto (Portuguese): vote; vow; an offering given during a vow

Definitions

  1. vote; vow; an offering given during a vow

Ancestry of “voto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevoto—
2Latinvotumpromise, dedication, vow; determination, will,...
3LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
4Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeō →Every word from Latin voveo →