Where does “rabbit” come from?

rabbit (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rabbi, from Latin rabbī, from Ancient Greek ῥαββί, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

rabbit (Hungarian): accusative singular of rabbi

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of rabbi

Ancestry of “rabbit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrabbirabbi
2Latinrabbīmaster, doctor, rabbi
3Ancient GreekῥαββίO my Master
4Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
5Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
6Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
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