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attamano

attamana

masc nom sg of attamana (adj)

1. pleased; happy; delighted; elated; lit. own mind

Built from

• atta — root · self, own
  From PIE *h₂et- 'away, off'; in Pali, came to mean 'self' as that which stands apart. Cognate with Attic Greek autos 'self', Latin ipse 'self'.
• mana — root · mind, thinking
  From PIE *men- 'to think, remember'. Cognates: English 'mind', German 'Meinung', Latin 'mens' (mind), Greek 'menos' (spirit, courage).
• -o — ending · nominative singular masculine
  Marks the subject case of a masculine adjective in the singular.

Analysis. atta + mana: 'own' + 'mind', one whose mind is (turned toward) one's own satisfaction; a self-regarding state.

Etymology. atta (Pali for 'self', from Proto-Indo-European *h₂et- 'away, off') + mana (mind, from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think', cognate with English 'mind', Latin 'mens'). The compound reflects a mindset of self-satisfaction or internal contentment.

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

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