Where does “הרבֿ” come from?
הרבֿ (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew רב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
הרבֿ (Yiddish): rabbi
Ancestry of “הרבֿ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | רב | Many, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |