Allot
/əˈlɒt/noun
To distribute or assign portions of something to different people or uses.
Did you know?Allot is historically tied to the idea of dividing by lot, and its deeper ancestor is the same root behind lot, lottery, and even the notion of fate being ‘cast’ by chance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to call, summon, or shout”
Latin
Latin
calare
“to call out, proclaim”
Late Latin
Latin
allocare
“to place, assign, or set aside”
Middle French
Old French
alloter
“to allot, divide by lot”
Middle English
English
alloten
“to assign portions or distribute”
Modern English
English
allot
“to assign or distribute portions of something”