Where does “lotería” come from?
lotería (Spanish) comes from French loterie, from Italian lotteria, from Italian lotto, from French Lot, from Middle French lot, from Old French loz, from Frankish lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą — to cover; to incline.
lotería (Spanish): lottery
Definitions
- lottery
Ancestry of “lotería”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | loterie | lottery |
| 2 | Italian | lotteria | lottery; sweepstake |
| 3 | Italian | lotto | lot; plot; lottery |
| 4 | French | Lot | share (of inheritance) |
| 5 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 6 | Old French | loz | — |
| 7 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |