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apaviddhaṁ

apaviddha

past participle (nominative singular masculine, or accusative singular neuter) of apavijjhati; literally 'thrust away'

1. cast off, rejected
2. abandoned, discarded
3. removed, separated

Built from

• apa — prefix · away, off
  Spatial negation: forcible separation or rejection. Cognates: Greek apo-, Latin ab-, English off.
• vi — prefix · apart, asunder
  In viddha, intensifies the sense of violent separation. Related to dvi 'two'; works like Latin dis-.
• ddh — root · thrust, pierce
  Root √vajjh (often written with retroflexes); conveys violent or forceful action.
• a — ending · past participle marker
  Marks the past participle; in nominative/accusative forms, agrees with a masculine noun (singular) or neuter noun.

Analysis. apa- (away, off) + viddha (past participle of √vajjh, to thrust, pierce); the spatial sense of 'away' with violent separation—'thrust off' → rejected or cast aside.

Etymology. apa- (away; cognate with Greek apo-, Latin ab-, English off) combines with the verbal root √vajjh (to pierce or thrust, cognate with English weapon); the compound conveys forcible rejection or removal.

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

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