lot

lot · noun, verb¹

1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*hlutą
2. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*hlut
3. Old English · inherited fromhlot“portion, choice, decision”
4. Middle English · inherited fromlot
5. English todaylot

From Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlut, from Proto-Germanic *hlutą. Cognate with North Frisian lod, Saterland Frisian Lot, West Frisian lot, Dutch lot, French lot, German Low German Lott, Middle High German luz. Doublet of lotto. Related also to German Los.

Lot · proper noun²

1. Hebrew · derived fromלוֹט
2. English todayLot

From Hebrew לוֹט (lot). Doublet of Lut.

Lot · proper noun³

1. French · borrowed fromLot
2. English todayLot

Borrowed from French Lot.

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