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Where does “మోహము” come from?

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

మోహము (Telugu): unconsciousness, fainting, swoon; delusion,...

Definitions

  1. unconsciousness, fainting, swoon; delusion,...

Ancestry of “మోహము”, 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 “మోహము”

  • విమోహము
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mawǰʰ- ~ mawgʰ- →