Where does “רבינו” come from?
רבינו (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew רַבֵּנוּ, from Hebrew רַבִּי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
רבינו (Yiddish): Used after the name of a great spiritual leader,...
Definitions
- Used after the name of a great spiritual leader,...
Ancestry of “רבינו”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | רַבֵּנוּ | our teacher |
| 2 | Hebrew | רַבִּי | my master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi |
| 3 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |