Where does “mislukkeling” come from?
mislukkeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch mislukken, from Dutch lukken, from Middle Dutch lucken, from Middle Low German gelücke, from Proto-Germanic galukją.
mislukkeling (Dutch): failure, loser
Definitions
- failure, loser
Ancestry of “mislukkeling”, step by step
mislukkeling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mislukken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mislukken | to fail |
| 2 | Dutch | lukken | to succeed, to work, to go right; to manage to,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lucken | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | gelücke | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galukją | — |
via Dutch ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ling | — |