idhānanda

sandhi contraction of idha + ānanda

here Ānanda; in this regard Ānanda

Built from

idha — root · here, in this place
From Indo-European *i-dho (demonstrative adverb pointing to a place). Related to Sanskrit iha, Latin is, hic, and English 'this'.
ānanda — root · Ānanda (proper name); also bliss
From a-nanda (a-negation + nanda 'joy'), originally 'without sorrow' or 'bliss'. Ānanda is the Buddha's cousin and attendant, often addressed in suttas.

Analysis. idha (here, in this place) + ānanda (Ānanda, the Buddha's cousin). A vocative address: 'Ānanda, here!' or 'In this regard, Ānanda!' The contraction elides the final -a of idha before the initial ā- of ānanda.

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

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