Where does “keno” come from?

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

keno (Finnish): slanted, tilted; keno

Definitions

  1. slanted, tilted; keno

Ancestry of “keno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkenoA gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto,...
2Frenchquineset of five, group of five (such as the digits on one hand)
3Latinquīnusfive each; five at a time

Words derived from “keno”

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