Where does “रूह” come from?

रूह (Hindi) comes from Persian روح, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

रूह (Hindi): soul, spirit

Definitions

  1. soul, spirit

Ancestry of “रूह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianروحspirit; soul; essence
2Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
3Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →Every word from Arabic رُوح →Every word from Persian روح →
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