Where does “ruhu” come from?

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

ruhu (Hausa): spirit, soul

Definitions

  1. spirit, soul

Ancestry of “ruhu”, 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 →