Where does “unluckiness” come from?
unluckiness (English) comes from English unlucky, from English lucky, from Middle English lukky, from Middle English y, from Old English iċ, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
unluckiness (English): The state, quality, or condition of being unlucky...
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of being unlucky...
Ancestry of “unluckiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unlucky | Unfortunate, marked by misfortune; Inauspicious;... |
| 2 | English | lucky | Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success... |
| 3 | Middle English | lukky | lucky, fortunate |
| 4 | Middle English | y | Alternative form of I; Alternative form of in;... |
| 5 | Old English | iċ | I |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |