Where does “rabbi” come from?

rabbi (Hungarian) 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 (Hungarian): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

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 →