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