Where does “loto” come from?

loto (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch lood, from Middle Dutch lôot, from Old Dutch lōt.

loto (Sranan Tongo): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “loto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloodlead; lot; plumb bob, plummet
2Middle Dutchlôotlead metal
3Old Dutchlōt—
Every word from Old Dutch lōt →Every word from Middle Dutch lôot →Every word from Dutch lood →
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