Where does “lodd” come from?
lodd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish lod, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.
lodd (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lot; a lottery ticket or prize; a weight
Definitions
- a lot; a lottery ticket or prize; a weight
Ancestry of “lodd”, step by step
lodd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | lod | plumb bob; lead; sinker |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lōt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | lōd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laud | lead |
via Old Norse hlutr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlutr | part, thing; participation; fate, lot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “lodd”