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

  1. Used after the name of a great spiritual leader,...

Ancestry of “רבינו”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרַבֵּנוּour teacher
2Hebrewרַבִּיmy master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi
3Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
4Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רַב →Every word from Hebrew רַבִּי →