Where does “רבנו” come from?

רבנו (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew רַבֵּנוּ, from Hebrew רַבִּי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

רבנו (Yiddish): Rabbeinu, our master, our teacher, our rabbi

Definitions

  1. Rabbeinu, our master, our teacher, our rabbi

Ancestry of “רבנו”, 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 →