Where does “نفس” come from?

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

نفس (Moroccan Arabic): to vent, to air

Definitions

  1. to vent, to air

Ancestry of “نفس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنفسto be priceless, to be precious, to be valuable;...
2Proto-Semiticnapš-life; breath; soul

Words derived from “نفس”

Every word from Proto-Semitic napš- →Every word from Arabic نفس →
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