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
- In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately
Ancestry of “luckily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lucky | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success... |
| 2 | Middle English | lukky | — |
| 3 | Middle English | y | Alternative form of I; Alternative form of in;... |
| 4 | Old English | iċ | I |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |