Where does “hliotan” come from?
hliotan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.
hliotan (Old Saxon): to cast lots; to be allotted
Definitions
- to cast lots; to be allotted
Ancestry of “hliotan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |