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Where does “Moksha” come from?

Moksha (English) comes from Sanskrit मोक्ष, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós.

Moksha (English): A member of the people who speak this language

Definitions

  1. A member of the people who speak this language

Ancestry of “Moksha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमोक्षemancipation, liberation, release from; moksha;...
2Sanskrit-अ—
3Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
4Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—
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