Something good is going to happen. Knock on wood. That's what we say, but why?
According to A Dictionary of English Folklore, authors Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud, the earliest known mention of the practice only dates to 1805. It appears to be linked to 19th-century children's games like "Tiggy Touchwood", types of tag in which children were safe if they touched something wooden.
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