nissayato

masc abl sg of nissaya (noun); masc abl pl of nissaya (noun); masc dat sg of nissayanta (prp); nt dat sg of nissayanta (prp); …

nissaya (masc): dependency; physical support; reliance; something one depends on
nissaya (masc): (vinaya) formal dependence on a teacher
nissayanta (prp): depending (on); trusting (in); relying (on)

Etymology. ni + √si > say + *a; from √si 'depend on, associate with'; Sanskrit niśraya [niśri]

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

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