Where does “lykky” come from?

lykky (Finnish) comes from Swedish lycka, from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lykky (Finnish): luck

Definitions

  1. luck

Ancestry of “lykky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlyckajoy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field
2Old Norselykjato shut, to close
3Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lykky”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukjaną →Every word from Old Norse lykja →