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dīghāyukā

dīghāyuka

masc nom pl of dīghāyuka (adj); fem nom sg of dīghāyuka (adj); fem nom pl of dīghāyuka (adj); nt nom pl of dīghāyuka (adj); …

1. long-lived; with a long lifespan
2. name of an unknown Buddha coming between Kassapa and Gotama; lit. long life

Built from

• dīgha — root · long
  An adjective meaning length in space or time. Cognate with English 'long', German 'lang', and Greek 'dolichós', all from the same ancient root denoting extension.
• āyuka — stem · lifespan
  The suffix -ka is a nominalizing ending. The root yu- (related to Sanskrit āyus 'life') appears with prefix ā-, meaning 'duration of life'. Cognate with Latin 'vivus' and English 'life'.

Analysis. dīgha (long) + āyuka (lifespan); a compound of adjective + noun used attributively, 'having a long lifespan'.

Etymology. dīgha from PIE *dleǵh- 'long' (cognates: English long, German lang, Greek dolichós); āyuka from ā + yu, related to Sanskrit āyus 'life, lifespan', from PIE *h₂ewes- 'to live' (cognates: Latin vivus 'living', English life).

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

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