Where does “nafs” come from?

nafs (English) comes from Arabic نَفْس — self, soul, living being; a soul, a life.

nafs (English): The self; the psyche, ego or soul

Definitions

  1. The self; the psyche, ego or soul

Ancestry of “nafs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَفْسself, soul, living being; a soul, a life
Every word from Arabic نَفْس