Where does “lottomania” come from?
lottomania (English) comes from English lotto, 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- — to cover; to incline.
lottomania (English): Enthusiasm for playing the lottery
Definitions
- Enthusiasm for playing the lottery
Ancestry of “lottomania”, step by step
lottomania traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lotto | a game of chance similar to bingo; a lottery |
| 2 | Italian | lotto | lot; plot; lottery |
| 3 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 4 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 5 | Old French | loz | — |
| 6 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English Mania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mania | The goddess of the dead and ghosts |
| 2 | Latin | Mania | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μανία | madness, frenzy, enthusiasm; mad desire,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαίνομαι | I am mad, angry, I rage; I am mad, raving, out of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | məňňómai | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mn̥yétor | to think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |