Where does “ruuhu” come from?

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

ruuhu (Fula): spirit

Definitions

  1. spirit

Ancestry of “ruuhu”, 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 →
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