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luddhenāti

luddha

pp

1. who is greedy; who wants; lit. become greedy
2. greedy; covetous; lit. had greed
3. greedy person; who wants; lit. become greedy

Analysis. luddhena + iti

Etymology. √lubh + ta; from √lubh 'be greedy'; Sanskrit lubdha [lubh]

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

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