Where does “moha” come from?

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

moha (Pali): stupidity; delusion

Definitions

  1. stupidity; delusion

Ancestry of “moha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमोहloss of consciousness, bewilderment, perplexity,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmáwǰʰas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ-to err, to be foolish, to deviate

Words derived from “moha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máwǰʰas →Every word from Sanskrit मोह →