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Where does “मोक्ष्” come from?

मोक्ष् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मुच्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

मोक्ष् (Sanskrit): to free one's self, loosen, liberate

Definitions

  1. to free one's self, loosen, liberate

Ancestry of “मोक्ष्”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुच्freeing or delivering; letting go or letting...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “मोक्ष्”

  • moksha
  • మోక్షగుండం
  • మోక్షము
  • मोक्ष
  • मोक्ष
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