Where does “Glücksspiel” come from?
Glücksspiel (German) comes from German glück, from Middle High German gelücke, from Middle Low German gelücke, from Proto-Germanic galukją.
Glücksspiel (German): game of chance; gamble
Ancestry of “Glücksspiel”, step by step
Glücksspiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German glück
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | glück | singular imperative of glücken; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gelücke | luck |
| 3 | Middle Low German | gelücke | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galukją | — |
via German spiel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | spiel | a game instance or way of playing |
| 2 | Middle High German | spil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spil | dance; game, exercise |
Words derived from “Glücksspiel”