Where does “نفس” come from?

نفس (Arabic) comes from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.

نفس (Arabic): to be priceless, to be precious, to be valuable;...

Definitions

  1. to be priceless, to be precious, to be valuable;...

Ancestry of “نفس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticnapš-life; breath; soul

Words derived from “نفس

Every word from Proto-Semitic napš-
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