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samaggānaṁ

samagga

genitive plural masculine of samagga (adjective)

1. united
2. harmonious
3. of one accord

Built from

• sam — prefix · together
  Brings things into unity and completeness; here, minds and wills united.
• agga — root · foremost, front
  From √aj 'to drive or lead'. The concrete image: foreheads/fronts aligned in the same direction—hence 'united of purpose'.
• a — ending · nominative stem
  Marks the word as an adjective in the a-stem class (masculine nominative would be samaggo).
• naṁ — ending · genitive plural
  Genitive plural ending (masc., a-stem); shows possession or relation—'of the united ones', modifying a plural noun.

Analysis. sam- (together) + agga (front, foremost), literally 'with fronts together': things aligned, hence united in purpose.

Etymology. sam- + agga (from √aj 'drive, lead'). The image is of group moving as one, all fronts aligned; compare English 'same' and Latin con- (con-gregare 'bring together').

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

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