Where does “רַבִּי” come from?

רַבִּי (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

רַבִּי (Hebrew): my master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi

Definitions

  1. my master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi

Ancestry of “רַבִּי”, step by step

רַבִּי traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew רַב

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
2Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

via Hebrew י

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיten; {{n-g|one of the letters of the...
2Hebrewיָדhand

Words derived from “רַבִּי”

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