Where does “edziĝo” come from?

edziĝo (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;...

edziĝo (Esperanto): marriage

Definitions

  1. marriage

Ancestry of “edziĝo”, 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 →