Where does “بی‌روح” come from?

بی‌روح (Persian) comes from Persian روح, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

بی‌روح (Persian): prosaic, boring

Definitions

  1. prosaic, boring

Ancestry of “بی‌روح”, step by step

بی‌روح traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian روح

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianروحspirit; soul; essence
2Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
3Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe

via Persian بیـ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبیـless, in-; see example below}}
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ-Every word from Arabic رُوحEvery word from Persian روح
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