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vedanaṁ

vedanā

accusative singular feminine of vedanā (feeling, sensation)

1. feeling
2. sensation
3. emotional tone (pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral)

Built from

• ved — root · know, feel
  Related to Latin vidēre and English wit. The root sense is direct sensory or cognitive contact.
• anā — ending · abstract feminine
  Nominalization suffix forming feminine abstract nouns of action or state; here marks the quality of experiencing or the felt tone of experience.

Analysis. vedanā is a primary abstract noun from √vid (to know, feel); in Buddhist doctrine, vedanā is the second aggregate (khandha) and a cardinal link in dependent origination, distinct from saññā (perception) and viññāṇa (consciousness).

Etymology. √vid (to know, experience) — related to Latin vidēre (to see), English wit (knowledge), and Sanskrit veda (knowledge); the suffix -anā marks abstract feminine nouns of action or state.

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

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