Where does “Rabbi” come from?

Rabbi (German) comes from Latin rabbī, from Ancient Greek ῥαββί, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Rabbi (German): rabbi Jewish religious scholar

Definitions

  1. rabbi Jewish religious scholar

Ancestry of “Rabbi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Rabbi”

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