Mazzal
/ˈmæzəl/noun
Luck, fortune, or a zodiacal constellation, especially in Jewish usage.
Did you know?The Hebrew word mazzal came to mean luck partly through astrology, where a person’s fortune was associated with the constellation under which they were born.
Etymological Timeline
2nd millennium BCE
Akkadian
manzāzu
“Position, place, or station”
Late Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מַזָּלוֹת (mazzalot)
“Constellations or heavenly signs”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
מַזָּל (mazzāl)
“A constellation, astrological sign, or heavenly influence”
Medieval Hebrew
Hebrew
mazzal
“Fortune, luck, or destiny associated with the stars”
Medieval Yiddish
Yiddish
mazl
“Luck or good fortune”
Modern English
English
mazzal
“Luck, fortune, or a constellation; more commonly encountered through the related word “mazel””