Where does “मोग” come from?

मोग (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit मोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máwǰʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- — to err, to be foolish, to deviate.

मोग (Konkani): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “मोग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमोहloss of consciousness, bewilderment, perplexity,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmáwǰʰas
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ-to err, to be foolish, to deviate
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máwǰʰasEvery word from Sanskrit मोह