अण्ठ्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Buddhist-preferred variant of अट् (aṭ), which is a sanskritization of a popular pronunciation of the Vedic root अत् (at, to go constantly, walk, run).

Pronunciation

Root

अण्ठ् • (aṇṭh) (Classical Sanskrit)

  1. to go, move, tend

Derived terms

  • अण्ठते (aṇṭhate)
  • अण्ठितुम् (aṇṭhitum)
  • आनण्ठे (ānaṇṭhe)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 7; 9