Where does “luckily” come from?

Luckily is the adverbial form of lucky, which derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "like" or "body."

luckily (English): In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately

Definitions

  1. In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately

Ancestry of “luckily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishluckyFavoured by luck; fortunate; having good success...
2Middle Englishlukkylucky, fortunate
3Middle EnglishyAlternative form of I; Alternative form of in;...
4Old EnglishiċI
5Proto-West GermanicikI
6Proto-Germanic*ek—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →