Luck

Luck is the force that seems to cause good or bad events to happen by chance, not by your own control or planning. People often talk about having 'good luck' or 'bad luck.'

From Middle Dutch 'luc' or 'gheluc,' meaning 'happiness, good fortune,' which entered English around the 15th century, likely through gambling and trade. It gradually became the general word for chance-based good or bad outcomes.