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puthujjanavasena

ind.

1. regarding the common man; about a normal person

Built from

• puthú — root · many, common
  From PIE *pḷu̯- meaning 'full, many'; cognate with Latin plēnus 'full' and English full. Denotes commonness and ordinariness.
• jana — root · person, being
  From PIE *ǵen- 'to be born, beget'; cognates include Latin gēns, English kin and genus. Fundamental term for a human being or person.
• vasena — ending · by way of, in respect of
  Instrumental/ablative form derived from vasa 'manner, mode'; used as a postposition meaning 'by means of, in the manner of, with respect to'. Marks the locution as adverbial.

Analysis. puthujjana (ordinary person, commoner) + vasena (by way of, in respect of); lit. 'by the way of the common man', hence 'from the perspective of or concerning an ordinary person'.

Etymology. puthujjana: puthú 'many, common' (from PIE *pḷu̯- 'full, many'; cognates: Latin plēnus 'full', Old English full) + jana 'person' (from PIE *ǵen- 'to be born, beget'; cognates: Latin gēns, English kin, genus). vasena: from vasa 'dwelt, abode' or instrumental form of vasa 'manner, way', expressing the sense of 'by means of, in the manner of'.

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

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