Where does “allotment” come from?
Allotment comes from Old French alotement, a noun derived from the verb aloter meaning to distribute by lot.
allotment (English): The act of allotting; Something allotted; a...
Definitions
- The act of allotting; Something allotted; a...
Ancestry of “allotment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | alotement | allocation |
Words derived from “allotment”