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Where does “lote” come from?

lote (Portuguese) comes from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lote (Portuguese): lot; plot; batch

Definitions

  1. lot; plot; batch

Ancestry of “lote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lote”

  • lotado
  • lotear
  • lotação
  • lotar
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