Where does “arwah” come from?

arwah (Malay) comes from Classical Malay ارواح, from Arabic أَرْوَاح, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

Ancestry of “arwah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayارواح—
2Arabicأَرْوَاح—
3Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
4Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →Every word from Arabic رُوح →Every word from Arabic أَرْوَاح →