Where does “loto” come from?

loto (Romanian) comes from French loto, 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.

loto (Romanian): lotto

Definitions

  1. lotto

Ancestry of “loto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlotolotto
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-