Etymology of the English word veto
the English word
veto (the power of blocking a decision made by another government branch)
derived from the Latin word
veto (I forbid)
derived from the Latin word
vetare (to forbid; forbid, prohibit; reject)
of unknown origins
Date
The earliest known usage of veto in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
vetoed,
vetoingCognates
Dutch
veto, French
veto, German
Veto, Icelandic
veto, Italian
veto, Latin
veto, Portuguese
veto, Romanian
veto, Spanish
veto, Swedish
vetoUsage
Word found in Modern English
