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saupaniso

saupanisa

masc nom sg of saupanisa (adj)

1. having a supporting condition; with foundation; with a cause; lit. with nearby support

Built from

• sa — prefix · with, together
  Variant of saṁ; brings things into union. Cognate with English 'same' and Latin 'similis'.
• upa — prefix · near, up close to
  Spatial sense of approach and proximity. Cognate with Greek hypo- and Latin sub-.
• nisa — stem · settling, foundation, support
  From ni- (down, into) + -sa (nominalizing suffix); the concrete image is of something settling down, providing a base. Related to nisīdati 'sits down'.

Analysis. sa- (with) + upanisa (supporting condition, proximity), lit. 'with nearby support'. The word appears in the context of dependent origination: events arise sa-upanisaṁ, 'with a conditioning basis'.

Etymology. sa- (with, together; from saṁ) + upa- (near, up close) + ni- (down, into) + -sa (nominalizing suffix). The spatial prefix upa- (approach) combined with ni- (descent or settling) creates the sense of a proximate, foundational condition—something that stands near and supports from below. Cognate with upādāna 'clinging' (fuel taken up close by fire) and the Latin sub- 'under' (support, substrate).

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

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