Where does “voto” come from?

voto (Spanish) comes 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.

voto (Spanish): vote; vow

Definitions

  1. vote; vow

Ancestry of “voto”, step by step

voto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vōtum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvōtumpromise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge
2Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed
3Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
5Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

via Latin Latin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
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Words derived from “voto

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-
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