בזכות

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ז־כ־ה (z-k-h)

בְּ־ +‎ זְכוּת

Preposition

בִּזְכוּת • (bizkhút)

1. thanks to
2. in favor of

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בזכות.

Preposition

בזכות • (bizkhus)

1. By virtue of; on account of

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) “בזכות”, in A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 31