Where does “muhi” come from?

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

muhi (Tagalog): intense feeling of annoyance, dislike, or disgust, bordering on hate

Definitions

  1. intense feeling of annoyance, dislike, or disgust, bordering on hate

Ancestry of “muhi”, 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