Where does “rebbe” come from?

rebbe (Dutch) comes from Yiddish רבי, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

rebbe (Dutch): an Ashkenazi rabbi, in particular a Chasidic one;...

Definitions

  1. an Ashkenazi rabbi, in particular a Chasidic one;...

Ancestry of “rebbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishרביrabbi
2Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
3Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
4Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רַב →Every word from Hebrew רבי →