Where does “hlot” come from?

hlot (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hlut, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlot (Old English): portion, share, lot; choice, decision

Definitions

  1. portion, share, lot; choice, decision

Ancestry of “hlot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hlut—
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hlot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →