Where does “Rabb” come from?

Rabb is an English word from Anglo-Norman Robert, ultimately derived from a Germanic name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Rabb (English): A title used for God

Definitions

  1. A title used for God

Ancestry of “Rabb”, step by step

Rabb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic رَبّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَبّlord, master; God; Lord; Lord
2Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

via English robert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrobert—
2Anglo-NormanRobert—
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →
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