Where does “nafsu” come from?

nafsu (Indonesian) comes from Arabic نفس, from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.

nafsu (Indonesian): passion: any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate

Definitions

  1. passion: any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate

Ancestry of “nafsu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنفسto be priceless, to be precious, to be valuable;...
2Proto-Semiticnapš-life; breath; soul
Every word from Proto-Semitic napš- →Every word from Arabic نفس →