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Where does “رُوح” come from?

رُوح (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

رُوح (Arabic): soul; spirit

Definitions

  1. soul; spirit

Ancestry of “رُوح”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe

Words derived from “رُوح”

  • ruh
  • ruha
  • रूह
  • روح
  • روحی
  • ruh
  • ruh
  • roh
  • roh
  • روح
  • ruh
  • roh
  • ruh
  • ruuhu
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →