luck
The origin and history of luck.
Etymology
Borrowed into English around the 1400s, probably as a gambling term, from Middle Dutch luc — a shortened form of gheluc, "good fortune." It has cousins across Germanic languages, including German Glück and Dutch geluk, both meaning "luck" or "happiness."
Class of 1400
luck first entered the language around 1400. Other words from the same year:
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