Where does “utamaroho” come from?

utamaroho (English) comes from Swahili roho, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

utamaroho (English): A culture's vital energy, which gives it its emotional tone and motivates collective behavior

Definitions

  1. A culture's vital energy, which gives it its emotional tone and motivates collective behavior

Ancestry of “utamaroho”, step by step

utamaroho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili roho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilirohospirit, soul, personality
2Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
3Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe

via Swahili utamaduni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliutamaduniculture
2Arabicتَمَدُّن—
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →Every word from Arabic رُوح →Every word from Swahili roho →