Where does “lotteri” come from?

lotteri (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Italian lotteria, from Italian lotto, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.

lotteri (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lottery

Definitions

  1. a lottery

Ancestry of “lotteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlotterialottery; sweepstake
2Italianlottolot; plot; lottery
3FrenchLotshare (of inheritance)
4Middle Frenchlot—
5Old Frenchloz—
6Frankishlot—
7Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-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 →