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
Ancestry of “रूह”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | روح | spirit; soul; essence |
| 2 | Arabic | رُوح | soul; spirit |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | rūḥ- | to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe |