myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of votare

1. Etymology of the Italian word votare

the Italian word votare

Dutch votum, English vote, French vote, French vouer, German Votum, Norwegian votum, Portuguese votar, Spanish votar, Swedish votum

derived from the Italian word votare

derived from the Church Latin word votare (forbid, prohibit; reject)

derived from the Latin word vovere (vow, dedicate, consecrate)