Where does “روح” come from?

روح (Urdu) comes from Persian روح, from Arabic رُوح, from Proto-Semitic rūḥ- — to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe.

روح (Urdu): soul, spirit

Definitions

  1. soul, spirit

Ancestry of “روح”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianروحspirit; soul; essence
2Arabicرُوحsoul; spirit
3Proto-Semiticrūḥ-to blow, breathe; spirit; to blow, breathe

Words derived from “روح”

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