Where does “rabbinical” come from?
Rabbinical comes from English rabbi plus the English suffix -ic, from French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
rabbinical (English): Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or...
Definitions
- Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or...
Ancestry of “rabbinical”, step by step
| 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;... |