Where does “lotta” come from?
lotta (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lūta, from Old Norse lúta, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
lotta (Swedish): a member of a women's voluntary defense corps, a...
Definitions
- a member of a women's voluntary defense corps, a...
Ancestry of “lotta”, step by step
lotta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish lūta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | lūta | to cast lots |
| 2 | Old Norse | lúta | to lout, bow down; to bow to in homage or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūtaną | to bow down, lout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |
via Swedish lott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lott | a part, a share, a piece, a portion of a heritage, a lottery, of land, of fate |