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Where does “botu” come from?

botu (Proto-Turkic) comes from Spanish 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.

Ancestry of “botu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvotovote; vow
2Latinvōtum—
3Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to ; 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 “botu”

  • pota
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →