accusative singular neuter of purāṇa
Etymology. Related to Sanskrit purāṇa and Latin prīs, prīdem (formerly, of old). The root is *per- (forward, through time), which extended to mean 'before, in front' and hence 'past, old'. Cognate with English 'fore'.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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