Where does “vellukka” come from?

vellukka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vel, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

vellukka (Norwegian Nynorsk): successful

Definitions

successful

Ancestry of “vellukka”, step by step

vellukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	vel	well; certainly, probably
2	Old Norse	vél	artifice, craft
3	Proto-Germanic	wīlą	craft, deceit
4	Proto-Indo-European	wéy-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	éǵh₂	I

via Norwegian Nynorsk lukke

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	lukke	to close; to shut
2	Middle Low German	lucke	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →