Where does “מזל־טובֿ” come from?

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

מזל־טובֿ (Yiddish): a general good wish on a happy occasion;...

Definitions

  1. a general good wish on a happy occasion;...

Ancestry of “מזל־טובֿ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “מזל־טובֿ

Every word from Akkadian mazzaztumEvery word from Hebrew מַזָּל
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