Where does “edziĉo” come from?

edziĉo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto edzo, from Esperanto edzino, from Yiddish רביצין, from Hebrew רב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

edziĉo (Esperanto): husband

Definitions

  1. husband

Ancestry of “edziĉo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoedzohusband; spouse
2Esperantoedzinowife
3Yiddishרביציןrabbi's wife, rebbetzin
4HebrewרבMany, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed
5Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רב →Every word from Yiddish רביצין →