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
- a rabbi; a teacher or spiritual guide
Ancestry of “rav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | רבֿ | rabbi |
| 2 | Hebrew | רב | Many, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |