Where does “Glück” come from?

Glück (German) comes from Middle High German gelücke, from Middle Low German gelücke, from Proto-Germanic galukją.

Glück (German): happiness; joy; bliss; luck; chance

Definitions

  1. happiness; joy; bliss; luck; chance

Ancestry of “Glück”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangelückeluck
2Middle Low Germangelücke—
3Proto-Germanicgalukją—
Every word from Proto-Germanic galukją →Every word from Middle Low German gelücke →Every word from Middle High German gelücke →