Where does “樂透” come from?
樂透 (Chinese) comes from English lotto, from Italian lotto, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
樂透 (Chinese): lotto; lottery
Definitions
- lotto; lottery
Ancestry of “樂透”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lotto | a game of chance similar to bingo; a lottery |
| 2 | Italian | lotto | lot; plot; lottery |
| 3 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 4 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 5 | Old French | loz | — |
| 6 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |