Where does “ነፍስ” come from?
ነፍስ (Tigrinya) comes from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.
ነፍስ (Tigrinya): soul
Definitions
- soul
Ancestry of “ነፍስ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | napš- | life; breath; soul |
ነፍስ (Tigrinya) comes from Proto-Semitic napš- — life; breath; soul.
ነፍስ (Tigrinya): soul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | napš- | life; breath; soul |