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ekacco

ekacca

masc nom sg of ekacca (pron); masc nom sg of ekacca (adj)

1. certain; one of
2. some; a few
3. part of; partial; in part

Built from

• eka — root · one
  From PIE *oi-ko-; cognate with English 'one', Latin 'unicus', Sanskrit 'eka'. Establishes the numerical and individualizing sense.
• -cca — ending · emphatic; partitive
  An old emphatic particle that highlights and individualizes; transforms 'one' into 'a certain one' or 'some member of a group'.

Analysis. eka- 'one' + -cca (emphatic/partitive suffix); literally 'one-ish', hence 'some one' or 'a certain one of a group'.

Etymology. eka from Proto-Indo-European *oi-ko- 'one'; cognate with English 'one', Latin 'unicus', Sanskrit 'eka'. The suffix -cca is an emphatic and individualizing particle, used to single out or highlight a member of a class.

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

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