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viññātaṁ

viññāta

past participle (accusative singular neuter) of viññāti,

1. known
2. recognized
3. understood

Built from

• vi — prefix · apart, clearly
  Adds distinctness and clarity to perception; works like Latin dis-.

Analysis. vi + ññā + ta: vi- (apart, clearly) + √ñā (know) + -ta (past participle suffix). The prefix vi- adds clarity and distinctness to the root meaning of knowing.

Etymology. √ñā (to know) is cognate with Sanskrit jñā and Proto-Indo-European *gn-eh₂- (know), seen in English "know," Latin "gnosco," and Greek "gignōskō." The prefix vi- (apart, asunder, with intensive clarity) sharpens the sense of knowing into discerning or recognizing clearly.

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

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