Where does “נפש” come from?
נפש (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.
נפש (Hebrew): a soul, psyche; life; a person
Definitions
- a soul, psyche; life; a person
Ancestry of “נפש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Semitic | napš- | life; breath; soul |