Where does “ⴰⵏⴼⴼⵙ” come from?

ⴰⵏⴼⴼⵙ (Central Atlas Tamazight) comes from Moroccan Arabic نفس, from Arabic نفس, from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.

ⴰⵏⴼⴼⵙ (Central Atlas Tamazight): respiration

Definitions

  1. respiration

Ancestry of “ⴰⵏⴼⴼⵙ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicنفسto vent, to air
2Arabicنفسto be priceless, to be precious, to be valuable;...
3Proto-Semiticnapš-life; breath; soul
Every word from Proto-Semitic napš- →Every word from Arabic نفس →Every word from Moroccan Arabic نفس →
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