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
נפש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Semitic napš-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | napš- | life; breath; soul |
via Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | נֶפֶשׁ | soul |