| 【vov-, vot-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "vovere," and "votus." It carries the basic meaning of "promise," and "dedicate." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "vov-, vot-"]
devote **[3842] If you devote yourself, your time, or your energy to something, you spend all or most of your time or energy on it.
vote ****[1117] A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election.
voter **[3425] Voters are people who have the legal right to vote in elections, or people who are voting in a particular election.
[WORD ROOT]root vov
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] vot, vote, vout, vov, vow
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) vovere, votus
[MEANING]root promise, dedicate
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 vovere [from PIE root *wegwh-] to promise, dedicate
- 【Latin】 votus [past participle of vovere(" to promise, dedicate")]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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devote ★★[3842] verb from devote 〈 vote
【DEFINITION】 If you devote yourself, your time, or your energy to something, you spend all or most of your time or energy on it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 devoted, devoted, devoting, devotes
【SYNONYM】 dedicate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ vote(vov); vow
【Etymology】 《Latin devovere》 [de+vovere] dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly
【First Known Meaning】 appropriate by or as if by vow,
【DERIVATIVEs】 devote, devotional, devoutly, devoutness, devotion, devout
vote ★★★★[1117] noun from vote
【DEFINITION】 A vote is a choice made by a particular person or group in a meeting or an election.
【pl.】 votes
【ROOTs】 vote(vov); vow
【Etymology】 《Latin vovere》 [from PIE root *wegwh-] to promise, dedicate
【First Known Meaning】 formal expression of one's wish or choice with regard to a proposal, candidate, etc.,
【DERIVATIVEs】 votable, voteable, voteless, vote
voter ★★[3425] noun from vote
【DEFINITION】 Voters are people who have the legal right to vote in elections, or people who are voting in a particular election.
【pl.】 voters
【COMPOSITION】 vote + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ vot(vov); promise, dedicate ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin vovere》 [from PIE root *wegwh-] to promise, dedicate
Other words containing "vov-, vot-"; devoted, devotedly, devotedness, devotee, devotion, devotional, devout, devoutly, devoutness, devove, devow, votable, votary, voteable, voteless, votive, vow
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
volve
vol
voc
viv-, vive
vir
viol
vince, vict-
vide-, vis
via
vestig
