Where does “מזל” come from?

מזל (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew מַזָּל, from Akkadian mazzaztum — stand.

מזל (Yiddish): astrological sign; luck

Definitions

  1. astrological sign; luck

Ancestry of “מזל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמַזָּלluck; star, constellation; fate, luck
2Akkadianmazzaztumstand

Words derived from “מזל”

Every word from Akkadian mazzaztum →Every word from Hebrew מַזָּל →