김택훈

Why I collected this word

It isn't come from the old English, so I think if I follow the path of luck, maybe I can see the many path of it. It worths.

01 Origin

Dutch · luc · luck(luck) · happiness, good fortune

• Etymonline — https://www.etymonline.com/word/luck
• OED(Oxford English Dictionary) — https://www.oed.com/dictionary/luck_n?tl=true

02 Change & Context

• 15th century profit — Guess comes from Dutch or German word. Its origin is unknown. It is believed to have been introduced around the 15th century through trade and commerce, and at that time, it was a gambling term referring to profit and the outcome of a game. (https://www.etymonline.com/word/luck)
• After 15th century The chance occurrence of situations or events either favourable or unfavourable to a person's interests — After all, the meaning changes the happy state comes from the fortune. In many situation, luck used to the chance occurrence of situations or events either favourable or unfavourable to a person's interests (https://www.oed.com/dictionary/luck_n?tab=meaning_and_use&tl=true)

03 Network

• lucky The adjective form of luck(luck+-y) means actions or objects likely to bring luck. (etymonline)
• fortune Have similar -almost same- meaning to luck. (etymonline)
• gamble At first, luck has a meaning of profit or win/lose of gamble. (etymonline)
• Good luck It first appeared in William Caxton's translation of The History of Reynard the Fox (1481). It is believed that, after 1800, it came to be used as a greeting when someone was setting out to do something. (Grammarphobia, etymonline.)
• luckless mean have no luck. form of (luck+-less). It believed used first at 15th century (etymonline)

04 Voices

• anonymous 인생.
• anonymous 누구에게나 있었으면 좋겠는거 내 주변사람들에겐 특별히 더
• anonymous 행운, 초록색 네잎클로버 같은거
• anonymous 행운, 마인크래프트 럭키박스

05 Reflection

First, I think it is just a luck that causes good or bad things. While searching for words related to “luck,” I came across a word with an interesting distinction: “providence.” This word refers to a predetermined plan and has a positive connotation. However, the biggest difference is that “luck” involves chance, whereas “providence” is predetermined.

Next Journal topic

• We may define the luck is the cause of things but it may make our works diminished. Luck can be the mean of the result, but it can make our works may be diminished.