Where does “loteling” come from?

loteling (Dutch) comes from Dutch loten, from Middle Dutch loten.

loteling (Dutch): a recruit designated by lottery

Definitions

  1. a recruit designated by lottery

Ancestry of “loteling”, step by step

loteling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch loten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlotento draw lots, to hold a lottery
2Middle Dutchloten—

via Dutch ling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchling—
Every word from Middle Dutch loten →