Where does “rabbin” come from?

rabbin (French) comes from Latin rabbinus, from Koine Greek ῥαββί, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

rabbin (French): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “rabbin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrabbinus—
2Koine GreekῥαββίO my Master
3Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
4Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
5Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Words derived from “rabbin”

Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רַב →Every word from Hebrew רבי →