Where does “Glückstreffer” come from?

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

Glückstreffer (German): lucky break, stroke of luck

Definitions

  1. lucky break, stroke of luck

Ancestry of “Glückstreffer”, step by step

Glückstreffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German glück

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanglücksingular imperative of glücken; first-person...
2Middle High Germangelückeluck
3Middle Low Germangelücke—
4Proto-Germanicgalukją—

via German Treffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTrefferhit
Every word from Proto-Germanic galukją →Every word from Middle Low German gelücke →Every word from Middle High German gelücke →
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