Where does “رب” come from?
رب (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian رب, from Arabic رَبّ, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
رب (Punjabi): God
Ancestry of “رب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | رب | — |
| 2 | Arabic | رَبّ | lord, master; God; Lord; Lord |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |