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asicammaṁ

asicamma

noun, accusative singular neuter; possibly non-standard or textual variant for asikamma or a compounded form

1. sword-work
2. sword-craft
3. fighting with a sword

Built from

• asi — root · sword
  From PIE *ak- 'sharp, pointed'. A weapon for cutting.
• camma — root · craft, work
  Variant or cognate of kamma (action, deed); denotes practiced skill or habitual action in a domain.

Analysis. asi (sword) + camma (craft, work); a compound denoting the practice or art of swordplay. The second element camma is related to kamma (action, deed).

Etymology. asi is an old word for sword, cognate with Sanskrit asi (both from PIE *ak- 'sharp, pointed'). camma appears as a variant or archaic form related to kamma (action), itself from PIE *kwem- 'to make, produce'. The compound expresses martial skill.

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

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