passaddho

passaddha

masc nom sg of passaddha (pp)

relaxed; calmed; tranquillized

Built from

pa — prefix · forward, forth
Intensifying prefix that projects the action forward and outward, making the verbal action complete.
sad — root · sit, settle
The verbal root conveys sitting down or settling; cognate with Sanskrit sad-, Latin sedēre 'sit' (as in sediment, sedentary).
dha — ending · past participle
The -dha ending marks the past participle, indicating a completed state of being settled or at rest.

Etymology. From pa- (forward, forth) + √sad (sit, settle), literally 'settled forth' or 'thoroughly settled'; related to Sanskrit prasanna 'clear, bright', from pra- + sad-. The sense evolves from the concrete image of settling down completely into the abstract meaning of mental ease and tranquility.

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

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