Where does “Enalotto” come from?
Enalotto (Italian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Enalotto (Italian): the Italian state lottery
Definitions
- the Italian state lottery
Ancestry of “Enalotto”, step by step
Enalotto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian lotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lotto | lot; plot; lottery |
| 2 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 3 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 4 | Old French | loz | — |
| 5 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Italian ENAL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ENAL | — |