Where does “lòt” come from?

lòt (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch lot, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lòt (Sranan Tongo): destiny, fate

Definitions

  1. destiny, fate

Ancestry of “lòt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlotdestiny, fate, lot; lottery ticket; lot,...
2Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →
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