Where does “rabbinat” come from?
rabbinat (French) comes from French rabbin, from Latin rabbinus, from Koine Greek ῥαββί, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
rabbinat (French): rabbinate
Ancestry of “rabbinat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rabbin | rabbi |
| 2 | Latin | rabbinus | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | ῥαββί | O my Master |
| 4 | Hebrew | רבי | rabbi, spiritual teacher |
| 5 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |