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abbhañjitvā

absolutive of abbhañjati

1. having anointed; having smeared; having oiled; having greased

Built from

• abhi — prefix · toward, over
  Prefix marking direction and intensity; cognate with Latin ob- (observe). The spatial sense of bearing down or facing something becomes 'thoroughly, completely' in compound verbs.
• añj — root · anoint, smear
  Related to Sanskrit añjati and Latin unguo (unguent, unction). Concrete image: applying oil or balm to the skin in ritual or healing contexts.
• ī — stem · present stem
  Thematic vowel and stem-forming element connecting the root to the causative-like sense of the verb.
• tvā — ending · absolutive
  Absolutive suffix marking completion of action prior to the main verb; indicates the anointing happened before the action of the main clause.

Analysis. abhi + añjati, 'anointing over/upon': the prefix abhi (toward, bearing down on) combines with √añj (to anoint, smear), intensifying the sense of applying ointment thoroughly or ceremonially to the body.

Etymology. √añj 'to anoint, smear' is related to Sanskrit añjati and Latin unguo 'to anoint' (whence English unguent, unction); the prefix abhi- (toward, over, bearing down—from the same root as Latin ob-) carries the concrete sense of applying something onto or over a surface, here the ritual anointing of a body.

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

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