eseva

eta

pronoun (sandhi form); nominative/accusative singular neuter

eta (pron): this
esi (aor): sought, searched
eseva (sandhi): just this; exactly the same
eso (pron): this; this thing; this person; he; it

Built from

eso — stem · this
Neuter pronoun (oblique base); from PIE *e-, the demonstrative 'this one'. Related to Latin is and Greek ho.
eva — prefix · just, exactly
Enclitic emphatic particle from PIE *eva. Intensifies and focusses the preceding word, turning 'this' into 'exactly this, just this very thing'.

Analysis. eso + eva: the neuter pronoun eso 'this' + the enclitic particle eva 'just, exactly', fused in sandhi; 'just this very thing', 'exactly the same'.

Etymology. eta and eso are from the stem *e- (Proto-Indo-European *e-, 'this one'). The particle eva 'just, only' is from PIE *eva (intensity marker). The nominative/accusative neuter eta represents the bare stem; eso is the oblique base. Cognates of the pronominal stem: Latin is, id; Greek ho (from *e-s-). Cognates of eva: Greek aei 'ever' (both intensifying particles from the same ancient root); the sense 'just' arises from the particle marking focussed emphasis.

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

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