Where does “loto” come from?
loto (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch lood, from Middle Dutch lôot, from Old Dutch lōt.
loto (Sranan Tongo): lead
Ancestry of “loto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | lood | lead; lot; plumb bob, plummet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōt | — |