Where does “unluck” come from?
unluck (English) comes from English Luck, from Middle English luk, from Middle Dutch luc.
unluck (English): Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck;...
Definitions
- Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck;...
Ancestry of “unluck”, step by step
unluck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Luck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Luck | Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence |
| 2 | Middle English | luk | good fortune; gain, profit |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luc | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |