Where does “roh” come from?

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

roh (Malay): spirit; soul, life

Definitions

  1. spirit; soul, life

Ancestry of “roh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
2Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe

Words derived from “roh”

Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →Every word from Arabic رُوح →
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