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acchādetvā

absolutive (past participle) of acchādeti

1. having dressed; having clothed oneself (in); having put on; lit. having covered

Built from

• a — prefix · toward, on
  Prefix marking direction and intensity; here intensifies the action of covering or draping fabric onto the body.
• chād — root · cover, hide
  Verbal root meaning to cover or conceal. Cognate with Sanskrit chādayati and English shade, from PIE *sked- (to cover, shelter).
• e — stem · causative marker
  Vowel marking the causative stem: acchāde- means 'causes to cover' or 'dresses/clothes', hence 'puts on clothing'.
• tvā — ending · having done
  Absolutive ending forming the past participle; marks completion of the action before the main clause verb and is commonly used to chain actions in narrative sequence.

Analysis. acchādetvā is the absolutive form of acchādeti, from the prefix a- (toward) + √chād (cover, hide), causative stem acchādeti. The absolutive ending -tvā marks the action as completed before the main verb.

Etymology. a- (toward) + √chād (cover, hide); cognate with Sanskrit chādayati (covers), from PIE *sked- (to cover, shelter). The prefix a- here intensifies the sense of putting something over or upon. Related to English shade, and Sanskrit chattra (parasol, umbrella).

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

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