Where does “vot” come from?

vot (Votic) comes from Russian вот, from Old East Slavic ото.

vot (Votic): Used as a lead-in or (emphatic) filler word; see

Definitions

  1. Used as a lead-in or (emphatic) filler word; see

Ancestry of “vot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianвотUsed in place of a pronoun to direct attention towards something; this (is), here (is), that (is), there (is)
2Old East Slavicото—
Every word from Old East Slavic ото →Every word from Russian вот →
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