The story
- Latin · derived fromvōtīvus“votive”
- Middle French · derived fromvotif
- English todayvotive
From Middle French votif, from Latin vōtīvus (“votive”), from vōtum (“vow”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
votive
Today it means: Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge. Full definition →
Middle French votif ← Latin vōtīvus