Where does “רבי” come from?

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

רבי (Hebrew): rabbi, spiritual teacher

Definitions

  1. rabbi, spiritual teacher

Ancestry of “רבי”, step by step

רבי traces back through 3 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

via Hebrew רב

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewרבMany, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed

Words derived from “רבי”

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