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