Where does “roho” come from?

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

roho (Swahili): spirit, soul, personality

Definitions

  1. spirit, soul, personality

Ancestry of “roho”, step by step

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

Words derived from “roho”

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