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abhibhuto

abhibhū

masc abl sg of abhibhū (noun)

1. conqueror; victor; vanquisher; master (of); lit. being higher
2. overlord; supreme being; lit. being higher

Built from

• abhi- — prefix · toward, bearing down on
  The spatial sense 'toward and over' carries into the abstract domain of mastery and superiority. Cognate with Latin ob- (observe, obtain).
• bhū — root · to be, become
  The bare root meaning 'being' or 'becoming', here carrying the sense of an entity that actively bears mastery. Cognates: English 'be', Latin 'fui', Sanskrit 'bhavati'.

Etymology. abhibhū is abhi- (toward, bearing down on) + bhū (√bhavati, to be, become). The concrete image: 'being that bears down upon', hence conquering, mastering. Sanskrit abhībhū; cognate with English 'be' and 'become', Latin 'fui' (past of esse).

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

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