nt instr pl of aṇḍa (noun); nt abl pl of aṇḍa (noun)
Etymology. From Indo-European *h₂enǵ- (narrow, tight, confined space). The word originally denoted a confined or swollen space, applied to both eggs and testicles as rounded, enclosed forms. Cognate with Sanskrit aṇḍa, Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, elbow, angular joint), Latin angustus (narrow). The semantic extension from 'confined space' to 'egg' and 'testicle' reflects the root image of something enclosed or swollen.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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