Where does “lott'rie” come from?
lott'rie (Norman) comes from English lottery, from Italian lotteria, from Italian lotto, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą — to cover; to incline.
lott'rie (Norman): lottery
Ancestry of “lott'rie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lottery | A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or... |
| 2 | Italian | lotteria | lottery; sweepstake |
| 3 | Italian | lotto | lot; plot; lottery |
| 4 | French | Lot | — |
| 5 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 6 | Old French | loz | — |
| 7 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |