Where does “Mohist” come from?
Mohist (English) comes from English moh, from Punjabi ਮੋਹ, from Sanskrit मोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máwǰʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- — to err, to be foolish, to deviate.
Mohist (English): A follower of Mohism
Ancestry of “Mohist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | moh | Attachment to the transient material world, which... |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਮੋਹ | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मोह | loss of consciousness, bewilderment, perplexity,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | máwǰʰas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- | to err, to be foolish, to deviate |