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Where does “hlot” come from?

hlot (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “hlot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlot”

  • lottery
  • lotto
  • nonlottery
  • antilottery
  • lotterylike
  • lottomania
  • loto
  • lotto
  • lottizzare
  • lottizzazione
  • lottizzabile
  • lotteria
  • lotto
  • loto
  • loteria
  • loteria
  • 로토
  • lô tô
  • lot
  • lott'rie
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