Where does “نفيس” come from?

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

نفيس (Arabic): precious, costly, valuable, good

Definitions

  1. precious, costly, valuable, good

Ancestry of “نفيس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنفسto be priceless, to be precious, to be valuable;...
2Proto-Semiticnapš-life; breath; soul
Every word from Proto-Semitic napš- →Every word from Arabic نفس →