Where does “ラビ” come from?

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

ラビ (Japanese): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “ラビ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרַבִּיmy master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi
2Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
3Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רַב →Every word from Hebrew רַבִּי →