Where does “Mazel Tov” come from?

Mazel Tov (English) comes from Yiddish מזל־טובֿ, from Hebrew מַזָּל, from Akkadian mazzaztum — stand.

Ancestry of “Mazel Tov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishמזל־טובֿa general good wish on a happy occasion;...
2Hebrewמַזָּלluck; star, constellation; fate, luck
3Akkadianmazzaztumstand
Every word from Akkadian mazzaztum →Every word from Hebrew מַזָּל →Every word from Yiddish מזל־טובֿ →