Where does “lucken” come from?
lucken (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Low German gelücke, from Proto-Germanic galukją.
Ancestry of “lucken”, step by step
lucken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German gelücke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | gelücke | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galukją | — |
via Middle Dutch geluc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | geluc | luck, fortune |