Where does “keno” come from?

keno (English) comes from French quine, from Latin quīnus — five each; five at a time.

keno (English): A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto,...

Definitions

  1. A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto,...

Ancestry of “keno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchquineset of five, group of five (such as the digits on one hand)
2Latinquīnusfive each; five at a time

Words derived from “keno”

Every word from Latin quīnus →Every word from French quine →