Where does “rebbetzin” come from?
rebbetzin (English) comes from Yiddish רביצין, from Hebrew רב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
rebbetzin (English): The wife of a rabbi; Mrs
Ancestry of “rebbetzin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | רביצין | rabbi's wife, rebbetzin |
| 2 | Hebrew | רב | Many, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |