Where does “lot” come from?

lot (Lombard) comes from Latin lōtos, from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

lot (Lombard): lotus

Definitions

  1. lotus

Ancestry of “lot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlōtosThe Egyptian lotus flower, Nymphaea caerulea
2Ancient Greekλωτόςname of various fodder plants; white lotus;...
3Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh
Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →Every word from Ancient Greek λωτός →Every word from Latin lōtos →