Where does “verloting” come from?

verloting (Dutch) comes from Dutch verloten, from Dutch lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

verloting (Dutch): raffle, lottery

Definitions

  1. raffle, lottery

Ancestry of “verloting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverlotenraffle off, to give as a prize in a lottery or in sweepstakes
2Dutchlotdestiny, fate, lot; lottery ticket; lot,...
3Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →