Where does “रब” come from?

रब (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian رب, from Arabic رَبّ, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

रब (Hindi): God

Definitions

  1. God

Ancestry of “रब”, step by step

रब traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian رب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرب—
2Arabicرَبّlord, master; God; Lord; Lord
3Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

via Arabic رَیْب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَیْب—
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Arabic رَبّ →Every word from Classical Persian رب →