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
Ancestry of “मोग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मोह | loss of consciousness, bewilderment, perplexity,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | máwǰʰas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- | to err, to be foolish, to deviate |