Where does “ר׳” come from?

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

ר׳ (Yiddish): Mr; Clitic form of ער

Definitions

  1. Mr; Clitic form of ער

Ancestry of “ר׳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewר׳R., Reb, Rebbe, Rabbi, Rav, Rabbeinu
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 →