Where does “റബ്ബാൻ” come from?

റബ്ബാൻ (Malayalam) comes from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

റബ്ബാൻ (Malayalam): rabbi, teacher, monk

Definitions

  1. rabbi, teacher, monk

Ancestry of “റബ്ബാൻ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
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 רבי →