Where does “lot” come from?

lot (French) comes 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.

lot (French): share; plot; batch

Definitions

  1. share; plot; batch

Ancestry of “lot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlot—
2Old Frenchloz—
3Frankishlot—
4Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →
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