Where does “רביסטווע” come from?
רביסטווע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish רבי, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
רביסטווע (Yiddish): rabbinate
Definitions
- rabbinate
Ancestry of “רביסטווע”, step by step
רביסטווע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish רבי
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | רבי | rabbi |
| 2 | Hebrew | רבי | rabbi, spiritual teacher |
| 3 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |
via Yiddish סטווע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | סטווע | — |