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āraññiko

āraññika

masc nom sg of āraññika (noun); masc nom sg of āraññika (adj)

1. forest monk; forest-dwelling ascetic
2. forest-; who lives in the forest

Built from

• ā — prefix · toward
  Directional prefix indicating approach or orientation toward the forest, here incorporated into the stem āraññā itself.
• raññ- — root · wander, open space
  From *er- 'to move about', cognate with Latin errāre 'to wander' and Greek erēmia 'desolation'. The forest embodies open, wandering country.
• -ā — ending · feminine nominal
  Feminine nominative singular of the noun āraññā, which is used in locative form āraññe to build the adjective.
• -ika — ending · pertaining to, dwelling in
  Adjectival suffix expressing association with the noun; here forms adjectives meaning 'of the forest' or 'forest-dwelling', applied to monks who renounce village life.

Analysis. āraññe (locative of āraññā, forest) + -ika (adjective suffix denoting association or relation) — 'of or belonging to the forest'

Etymology. āraññā derives from Sanskrit araṇya, forest; the Indo-European root is *er- 'to wander, move about', seen in Sanskrit ṛ- 'to go', Latin errāre 'to wander' (English err), and Greek erēmia 'desolation'. The forest as a place of wandering and solitude; the suffix -ika renders the locative relationship adjectival, meaning 'dwelling in' or 'pertaining to'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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