Where does “votar” come from?

votar (Venetian) comes from Vulgar Latin votare, from Latin votum, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

votar (Venetian): to vote

Definitions

to vote

Ancestry of “votar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	votare	—
2	Latin	votum	promise, dedication, vow; determination, will,...
3	Latin	voveo	I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
4	Proto-Italic	wogʷeō	I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁wegʷʰ-	to promise, to vow; to praise

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic wogʷeō →Every word from Latin voveo →