Where does “mazzelpik” come from?
mazzelpik (Dutch) comes from Dutch mazzel, from Yiddish מזל, from Hebrew מַזָּל, from Akkadian mazzaztum.
mazzelpik (Dutch): lucky dog
Ancestry of “mazzelpik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mazzel | see you later, bye; luck |
| 2 | Yiddish | מזל | astrological sign; luck |
| 3 | Hebrew | מַזָּל | luck; star, constellation; fate, luck |
| 4 | Akkadian | mazzaztum | — |