Where does “votim” come from?

votim (Tok Pisin) comes from English Vote, 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.

votim (Tok Pisin): to vote for; to elect

Definitions

  1. to vote for; to elect

Ancestry of “votim”, step by step

votim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Vote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVoteA person from Votia or of Votic descent
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

via Livonian võttõ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livonianvõttõto take
2Proto-Finnicvottadakto take
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeōEvery word from Latin voveo