Where does “luck” come from?

Luck comes from Middle English luk, of unknown origin and ultimate meaning.

luck (English): Something that happens to someone by chance, a...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “luck”, step by step

luck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English luk

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

via Middle English lukke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlukke—
Every word from Middle Dutch luc →Every word from Middle English luk →