Where does “ῥαββί” come from?
ῥαββί (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
ῥαββί (Ancient Greek): O my Master
Ancestry of “ῥαββί”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | רבי | rabbi, spiritual teacher |
| 2 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |
Words derived from “ῥαββί”