sadevako

sadevaka

masc nom sg of sadevaka (adj)

with devas; having gods

Built from

sa — prefix · with, together
Originally saṁ (see sam-), reduced before consonants. Brings things into unity or companionship.
dev — root · shine, divine
PIE *dew- 'to shine'; cognate with Latin deus, English divine. Devas are the shining or celestial ones in Vedic cosmology.
aka — ending · relating to, having
The -ka suffix forms a possessive or relational adjective meaning 'having' or 'characterized by'. Here it makes devaka 'relating to devas' into a compound adjective.

Analysis. sa- (with, together) + devaka (relating to gods, from deva); a possessive compound meaning 'having gods with [it]' or 'attended by devas'.

Etymology. sa- is the prefix meaning 'with, together' (cognate with English 'same', Latin similis, Greek homo-); it derives from saṁ 'together, completely'. deva is the Sanskrit/Pali term for a divine being, from PIE *dew- 'to shine' (cognate with Latin deus, English divine). The -ka suffix is a diminutive or relational suffix forming adjectives.

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

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