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Where does “edzo” come from?

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

edzo (Esperanto): husband; spouse

Definitions

  1. husband; spouse

Ancestry of “edzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoedzinowife
2Yiddishרביציןrabbi's wife, rebbetzin
3HebrewרבMany, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed
4Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Words derived from “edzo”

  • eksedzo
  • edzeco
  • edzeca
  • edzigi
  • edziĉo
  • geedzoj
  • edziĝi
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