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tadupātivatto

tadupātivatta

masc nom sg of tadupātivatta (adj)

1. gone beyond that; transcended that

Built from

• tad — root · that
  Demonstrative pronoun; points to a specific referent.
• upa — prefix · up to, near
  Spatial prefix meaning approach and proximity; related to Greek hypo- and Latin sub-. Here intensifies the sense of reaching toward and passing beyond.
• āti — root · go, pass
  Stem of √i (go); combined with upa, forms upāti, the action of approaching or going up to something.
• vatta — ending · gone, past
  Past participle of vattati (to turn, go); marks completed action and transforms the verb phrase into an adjective describing one who has traversed or transcended.

Analysis. tadupāti-vatta: tad (that) + upāti (going up to, approaching) + vatta (gone, past participle of vattati 'to turn, to go'). Lit. 'that-gone-beyond', one who has transcended or passed beyond that state or condition.

Etymology. Compound of tad (that) + upa (up close, near, approach) + √i (go) + vatta (past participle of √vṛt 'turn'). The prefix upa- carries its concrete sense of approach and closeness; combined with the directional force of the root, the compound expresses the idea of moving beyond or past something.

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

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