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piturakkhitā

piturakkhita

masc nom pl of piturakkhita (adj); fem nom sg of piturakkhita (adj); fem nom pl of piturakkhita (adj); nt nom pl of piturakkhita (adj); …

1. protected by a father

Built from

• pitu — root · father
  Oblique stem of pitā. Cognate with Latin pater, Greek patēr, English father from PIE *ph₂tér-; the father as protector and upholder of the family.
• rakkhita — stem · protected, guarded
  Past participle of rakkh- 'to guard, protect'. The root may be related to concepts of standing firm or straightness (Latin rectus), but the semantic path in Pali emphasizes vigilant guarding.

Analysis. pitu- (father) + rakkhita (protected, past participle of rakkh- 'to guard, protect'): 'protected by a father'

Etymology. pitu is the oblique stem of pitā (father), cognate with Latin pater, Greek patēr, English father, all from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tér-. Rakkhita is from the root rakkh-, connected to Latin rectus 'straight, upright' (one who guards stands firm and upright), though the Pali semantic development is specific to guarding and protection.

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

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