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aggivessana

masc voc sg of aggivessana (noun)

1. name of a Brahman family clan; lit. descendant of Aggivessa

Built from

• aggi — root · fire
  From PIE *h₂enǵ-, cognate with Latin ignis. Used here as part of the personal or clan name Aggivessa.
• vessa(na) — ending · descendant, pertaining to
  Patronymic suffix denoting membership in or descent from a named ancestor or clan; -ana reinforces the nominalization.

Analysis. aggivessana is a patronymic compound: aggi- (from aggi 'fire', or the name Aggivessa) + -vessana (from vessa 'belonging to', or -vesa 'dwelling'). The form Aggivessana denotes membership in or descent from the Aggivessa clan, a Brahman family.

Etymology. aggivessana is a patronymic formation built on the personal or clan name Aggivessa. Aggi- derives from aggi 'fire' (from PIE *h₂enǵ- 'to ignite', cognate with Latin ignis 'fire'); -vessa or -vessana is a patronymic suffix (from vasa- 'dwelling, abode', or vesa- 'pertaining to'). Such patronymic compounds are common in Vedic and Pali for clan and family names.

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

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