Where does “mazzelpik” come from?
mazzelpik (Dutch) comes from Dutch mazzel, from Yiddish מזל, from Hebrew מַזָּל, from Akkadian mazzaztum — stand.
mazzelpik (Dutch): lucky dog
Ancestry of “mazzelpik”, step by step
mazzelpik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mazzel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 | stand |
via Dutch pik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pik | penis; A down, prejudiced attitude against... |
| 2 | Dutch | pikken | to peck (as with a bird's beak), hammer |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | picken | to pick, peck, pierce |