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upaṭṭhapetvā

absolutive of upaṭṭhapeti

1. having set up; having made sure (something) is present; lit. having caused to stand near
2. having placed at hand; having put ready; having set out; lit. having caused to stand near
3. having fetched; having procured; having provided; lit. having caused to stand near

Built from

• upa — prefix · up close, near
  Spatial: approaching and standing alongside. Cognate with Greek hypo- and Latin sub-.
• ṭhāp — stem · cause to stand
  Causative stem from √ṭhā 'stand'. Related to Sanskrit sthāpayati, English stand, German stehen.
• e — ending · 3rd singular present
  Present-tense 3rd singular active ending, though the form upaṭṭhapetvā is absolutive (past participle ending in -tvā).
• tvā — ending · absolutive marker
  Marks a completed action preceding the main verb, functioning as an adverbial participle ('having done X, then...').

Analysis. upa- (near, up close) + ṭhapeti (causative of √ṭhā, 'to stand'): 'to cause to stand near', i.e. to set up, establish, or make present and available. The spatial imagery of approach (upa-) combines with positioning (√ṭhā) to yield the sense of preparing or presenting something for use.

Etymology. upa- (up close to, approach; cognate with Greek hypo-, Latin sub-, English up) + √ṭhā (to stand, place; cognate with Sanskrit sthā, English stand, German stehen). The compound visualizes drawing near and positioning something ready at hand.

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

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