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

Definitions

  1. The wife of a rabbi; Mrs

Ancestry of “rebbetzin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishרביציןrabbi's wife, rebbetzin
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 רביצין →