Where does “Luck” come from?

Luck is an English word of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle Dutch luc or Low German lück, though the ultimate source and original meaning remain unknown.

Luck (English): Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence

Definitions

  1. Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence

Ancestry of “Luck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlukgood fortune; gain, profit
2Middle Dutchluc

Words derived from “Luck

Every word from Middle Dutch luc