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

Definitions

  1. dative singular of ruh

Ancestry of “ruha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishruhsoul, spirit
2Ottoman Turkishروحsoul, the spirit of a person that lives on after one's death
3Old Anatolian Turkishرُوحْ—
4Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
5Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe
Every word from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- →Every word from Arabic رُوح →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish رُوحْ →