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lotto
Italian/Germanic · medieval
"a lot, share"
meaning "a lot" or "portion", of Germanic origin
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lotteria
Italian · 1500s
"a drawing of lots for prizes"
named a game of chance for distributing prizes by lot
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lottery
English · 1500s-1600s
"a game in which prizes are won by chance"
adopted through Italian and Dutch gambling culture
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