Where does “rabbino” come from?

rabbino (Italian) comes from Latin rabbinus, from Koine Greek ῥαββί, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

rabbino (Italian): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “rabbino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrabbinus
2Koine GreekῥαββίO my Master
3Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
4Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
5Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Words derived from “rabbino

Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb-Every word from Hebrew רַבEvery word from Hebrew רבי
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