Veto is not actually Greek it is Latin verb; Veto, Vetare, Vetui, Vetitus meaning To Forbid or Tell not to. The first principle part of the verb Veto is where the English word Veto comes from meaning "I" Forbid.
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∙ 12y agoThe verb veto means "I forbid, I prohibit"
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∙ 12y ago"Veto", a Latin word originally, translates to "I forbid" in the English language.
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∙ 15y agoVeto = I forbid Veto = I forbid
The word that comes from the Latin term meaning "I forbid it" is "veto."
Veto actually doesn't stand for anything. It's a word which means vote against or refuse to endorse/assent taken from the Latin meaning of veto, "I forbid".
The word veto comes from a Latin word and literally means I forbid. It is used to denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of legislation.
The word veto comes from a Latin word and literally means I forbid. It is used to denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of legislation.
The Latin "veto" (first person singular form of the verb "vetare") means "I forbid," "I oppose," or "I prohibit." Our English word "veto" comes directly from this Latin verb.
yes it is.
The Latin words for Banish are Pellere or expellere.
in latin it means i forbid.
"veto" means 'I forbid', which is exactly how the term is used in international politics.
It means to deny something
The rejection of a bill is commonly called "vetoing" the bill. "Veto" is Latin for "I forbid".
It is Latin for "I forbid". The president and state governors have the power to veto legislation, which means to reject it -- prevent it from becoming law.