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
- Something that happens to someone by chance, a...
Ancestry of “luck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | luk | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | luc | — |
Words derived from “luck”