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sītena

sīta

masc instr sg of sīta (adj); nt instr sg of sīta (adj); nt instr sg of sīta (noun)

1. cool; cold; chilly
2. coolness; cold

Built from

• sīt- — root · cold, cool
  The bare root denotes coldness as a sensory and physical quality. Related to √sī 'to be cold'; cognates include Sanskrit śīta and English shiver, all from PIE *swei-.
• -a — ending · adjective/noun marker
  The -a suffix forms the stem sīta as either an adjective ('cold') or masculine/neuter noun ('coldness'). In this sentence, -ena marks the instrumental case, expressing means, manner, or cause.

Etymology. From Proto-Indo-European *swei- 'to freeze, be cold'. Sanskrit śīta 'cold' and cognates in Germanic languages: English shiver, German Scheuer 'cold'. The root conveys the physical sensation and quality of low temperature.

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

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