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

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “הרבֿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewרבMany, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed
2Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רב →