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Where does “نفس” come from?

نفس (Persian) comes from Arabic نَفَس — breath.

نفس (Persian): breath; soul, self; psyche

Definitions

  1. breath; soul, self; psyche

Ancestry of “نفس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَفَسbreath
Every word from Arabic نَفَس →