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