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yamidaṁ

idaṁ

demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular neuter, with metrical contraction and initial relative marker ya-

1. this
2. that which

Built from

• ya — prefix · which, that
  Relative pronoun marker, from Indo-European *yo-. Cognate with English 'who' and Sanskrit ya-.
• idaṁ — root · this
  Demonstrative root referring to proximate objects or persons. Related to Sanskrit idam and remotely to Latin is 'he' and English 'it', all from Indo-European *i-.

Analysis. ya- (relative marker) + idaṁ (demonstrative pronoun 'this'). The form yamidaṁ is a contraction used in metrical or emphatic contexts, often beginning a relative clause: 'that which is this', hence 'this very thing'.

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

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