Where does “lot” come from?

lot (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lot (Indonesian): lot

Definitions

  1. lot

Ancestry of “lot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlotdestiny, fate, lot; lottery ticket; lot,...
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →