Where does “ruha” come from?
ruha (Turkish) comes from Turkish ruh, from Ottoman Turkish روح, from Old Anatolian Turkish رُوحْ, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.
ruha (Turkish): dative singular of ruh
Ancestry of “ruha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | ruh | soul, spirit |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | روح | — |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | رُوحْ | — |
| 4 | Arabic | رُوح | soul; spirit |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | rūḥ- | to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe |