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Where does “רביצין” come from?

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

רביצין (Yiddish): rabbi's wife, rebbetzin

Definitions

  1. rabbi's wife, rebbetzin

Ancestry of “רביצין”, step by step

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

Words derived from “רביצין”

  • rebbetzin
  • novedzino
  • edzino
  • edziniĝi
  • edzinigi
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