Where does “рухӏ” come from?

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

рухӏ (Avar): soul

Definitions

  1. soul

Ancestry of “рухӏ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
2Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ-Every word from Arabic رُوح