Where does “روح” come from?

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

روح (Persian): spirit; soul; essence

Definitions

  1. spirit; soul; essence

Ancestry of “روح”, step by step

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

Words derived from “روح”

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