Where does “nefesh” come from?

nefesh (English) comes from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ — soul.

nefesh (English): One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct

Definitions

  1. One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct

Ancestry of “nefesh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewנֶפֶשׁsoul
Every word from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ