Where does “רבֿ” come from?

רבֿ (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew רב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

רבֿ (Yiddish): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “רבֿ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewרבMany, much; Great; Enough: more than is needed
2Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Words derived from “רבֿ”

Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רב →