Where does “rav” come from?

rav (English) comes from Yiddish רבֿ, from Hebrew רב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

rav (English): a rabbi; a teacher or spiritual guide

Definitions

  1. a rabbi; a teacher or spiritual guide

Ancestry of “rav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishרבֿrabbi
2HebrewרבMany, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed
3Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רב →Every word from Yiddish רבֿ →