anissitena

anissita

masc instr sg of anissita (pp); nt instr sg of anissita (pp)

detached (from); disengaged (from); separated (from); independent (of)
(of speech) free flowing; unhindered; lit. unsupported
(vinaya) without formal support; free from dependence; lit. not supported

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an- — prefix · not
Negation prefix cognate with English un-, Greek a(n)-. Negates what follows.
issita — stem · supported, leaned on
Past participle of a verb meaning to support or lean on; expresses the state of being propped or dependent. The stem carries the image of leaning or resting against something.

Analysis. an- (not) + issita (supported, leaned on), a past participle from iss- meaning to lean, support, or establish. The word expresses freedom from dependence or prop.

Etymology. an- is the negation prefix (English un-). issita is the past participle of a root related to Sanskrit sthā or a verb meaning 'to support' or 'to lean'; the underlying sense is 'not propped up' or 'not leaning on', hence independent and unobstructed. The root carries the image of standing or resting: what is anissita stands on its own.

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

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