Where does “голосование” come from?

голосование (Russian) comes from Russian голосова́ть, from Proto-Slavic *golsovati.

голосование (Russian): voting, poll, polling; hitchhiking

Definitions

  1. voting, poll, polling; hitchhiking

Ancestry of “голосование”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianголосова́тьto vote assert a formalised choice
2Proto-Slavic*golsovati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *golsovati →Every word from Russian голосова́ть →