Where does “samoha” come from?
samoha (Pali) comes from Pali moha, from Sanskrit मोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máwǰʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- — to err, to be foolish, to deviate.
samoha (Pali): infatuated
Definitions
- infatuated
Ancestry of “samoha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | moha | stupidity; delusion |
| 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 |