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ekattaṁ

ekatta

nominative singular neuter

1. oneness, unity
2. identity, sameness
3. singular number (grammar)

Built from

• eka — root · one
  From Indo-European *oynos. The cardinal number underlying 'oneness' and 'unity' in both mundane and doctrinal contexts.
• tta — ending · nominalizing suffix, -ness
  Forms abstract nouns from adjectives or numeral bases; here derives the abstract idea of 'oneness' or 'the state of being one' from the numeral eka.

Analysis. eka (one) + tta (nominalizing suffix, -ness); often used in compound or with abstract force to express the quality or state of being one, undivided, or identical.

Etymology. eka derives from Indo-European *oynos (one); cognate with English one, Latin unus, Sanskrit eka. The suffix -tta nominalizes adjectives into abstract nouns.

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

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