Etymology of the English word vote
the English word
votederived from the Latin word
votum (vow, pledge, religious undertaking)
derived from the Latin word
votusderived from the Latin word
vovere (vow, dedicate, consecrate)
Date
The earliest known usage of vote in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
outvote,
votable,
voteless,
voter,
voted,
votingCognates
Dutch
votum, French
vote, French
vouer, German
Votum, Italian
votare, Norwegian
votum, Portuguese
votar, Spanish
votar, Swedish
votumUsage
Word found in Modern English
