Where does “lotto” come from?

lotto (English) comes from Italian lotto, 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.

lotto (English): a game of chance similar to bingo; a lottery

Definitions

  1. a game of chance similar to bingo; a lottery

Ancestry of “lotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlottolot; plot; lottery
2FrenchLotshare (of inheritance)
3Middle Frenchlot—
4Old Frenchloz—
5Frankishlot—
6Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lotto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →