Mokosh

M3O1K5O1S1H4
UK/ˈmɒkɒʃ/

proper noun

Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth mentioned in East Slavic sources

OriginRussian Мо́кошь (Mókošʹ) ← Old East Slavic Мокошь (Mokošĭ) ← Proto-Slavic *Mokošь →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Slavic mythologySlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth mentioned in East Slavic sources

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ek-
  2. Proto-Balto-Slavic*mak-
  3. Proto-Slavic*mok-
  4. Proto-Slavic*moky
  5. Proto-Slavic*Mokošь
  6. Old East SlavicМокошь (Mokošĭ)
  7. RussianМо́кошь (Mókošʹ)
  8. EnglishMokosh

Learned borrowing from Russian Мо́кошь (Mókošʹ), a learned borrowing from Old East Slavic Мокошь (Mokošĭ), from Proto-Slavic *Mokošь.

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Translations

Arabic مُوكُوش
  • مُوكُوش (mukuš)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Bulgarian Мо̀кош
  • Мо̀кош (Mòkoš)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Chinese Mandarin 莫科什
  • 莫科什 (mò kē shén)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Czech Mokoš
  • MokošSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Danish Mokos
  • MokosSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Estotnian Mokoš
  • MokošSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
French Mokoch
  • MokochSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
German Mokosch
  • MokoschSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Greek Μοκός, Μόκος
  • Μοκός (Mokós)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
  • Μόκος (Mókos)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Japanese モーコシ
  • モーコシ (mōkoshi)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Korean 모코쉬
  • 모코쉬 (mokoswi)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Polish Mokosz
  • MokoszSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Romanian Mokoș
  • MokoșSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Russian Мо́кошь
  • Мо́кошь (Mókošʹ)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Slovak Mokoš
  • MokošSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Swedish Mokosj
  • MokosjSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Turkish Mokoş
  • MokoşSlavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Ukrainian Мо́кош
  • Мо́кош (Mókoš)Slavic goddess of fertility, waters and earth
Cite this entry
APA

Mokosh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mokosh

MLA

“Mokosh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mokosh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mokosh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mokosh.

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