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apanīto

apanīta

masc nom sg of apanīta (pp)

1. removed; taken out; lit. led away
2. spoiled; rotten; lit. led away

Built from

• apa — prefix · away, off
  Indicates motion away or separation. Cognates: Greek apo-, Latin ab-, English off.
• nī — root · lead, bring
  To conduct or guide; the root appears in nīyati (is led) and nīla (blue, carried off by dye). Cognate with Latin dūcō (to lead).
• ta — ending · past participle
  Marks the word as a past participle in the passive voice, here in masculine nominative singular.

Analysis. apa- (away, off) + nīta (led, brought): something led away, hence removed or made unfit.

Etymology. apa- (away, off; cognate with Greek apo-, Latin ab-, English off) + nī- (to lead, cognate with Latin dūcō, English "near" in the sense of conducting): the concrete image of being led away becomes removal or degradation.

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

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