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Where does “𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌴𐌹” come from?

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

𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌴𐌹 (Gothic): rabbi, teacher

Definitions

  1. rabbi, teacher

Ancestry of “𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌴𐌹”, step by step

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