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saddhiṁ

saddhi

indeclinable (preposition/adverb); saddhiṁ is the instrumental form used adverbially

1. together with
2. in the company of
3. along with

Built from

• sa — prefix · together
  The assimilated form of sam- before a consonant; brings things into one. Cognate: English 'same'.
• ddhi — root · place, put
  Obsolete root related to Sanskrit dhīyate. Concretely, 'placing together' becomes 'being with' or 'accompanying'.

Analysis. sa + ddhi; the prefix sa- (= sam-, 'together') + an obsolete root cognate with Sanskrit dhi ('to place, put'), yielding 'placed together with', hence 'in company with'.

Etymology. sa- (together) + √dhi (to place). The root appears in Sanskrit dhīyate 'is placed'. The prefix retains the concrete imagery of physical togetherness that extends to metaphorical association and companionship.

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

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