Where does “helluvalot” come from?
helluvalot (English) comes from English Lot, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
helluvalot (English): A very large amount
Ancestry of “helluvalot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Lot | — |
| 2 | French | Lot | — |
| 3 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 4 | Old French | loz | — |
| 5 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |