Where does “lot” come from?

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

lot (Norman): lot at auction

Definitions

  1. lot at auction

Ancestry of “lot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlot—
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →