Where does “rabbidom” come from?
rabbidom (English) comes from English DOM, from English dominance, from English -ance, from Middle English -aunce, from Old French -ance, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
rabbidom (English): The role or status of rabbi
Definitions
- The role or status of rabbi
Ancestry of “rabbidom”, step by step
rabbidom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English rabbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rabbi | A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions |
| 2 | Middle English | raby | master, teacher, rabbi spiritual leader |
| 3 | Latin | rabbī | master, doctor, rabbi |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥαββί | O my Master |
| 5 | Hebrew | רבי | rabbi, spiritual teacher |
| 6 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |