Where does “roh” come from?

roh (Iban) comes from Malay roh, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

roh (Iban): spirit

Definitions

  1. spirit

Ancestry of “roh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrohspirit; soul, life
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 Malay roh →