Where does “רוח” come from?

רוח (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

רוח (Hebrew): Wind, a wind: movement of atmospheric air; Air,...

Definitions

  1. Wind, a wind: movement of atmospheric air; Air,...

Ancestry of “רוח”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →