Where does “lotota” come from?
lotota (Finnish) comes from Finnish 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.
lotota (Finnish): to play lotto or lottery; to bet, hazard a guess
Definitions
- to play lotto or lottery; to bet, hazard a guess
Ancestry of “lotota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lotto | lotto, type of lottery in which a small number - often six, in Finland currently seven - of numbers are drawn from a larger pool, typically around 40 to 50 |
| 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 |