imasmā

ima

masc abl sg of ima (pron); nt abl sg of ima (pron)

ima (pron): this
imasmā (pron): from this

Built from

i — root · this (demonstrative stem)
The bare stem of the demonstrative pronoun ima (Sanskrit idam). Points to the near object in space and time, as opposed to the distant adu.
ma — ending · masculine singular stem marker
Gender and number marker of the masculine singular form in the oblique cases.
smā — ending · ablative singular
Ablative ending meaning 'from', 'by means of', marking origin or instrumental source. Cognate with Sanskrit -smāt and Indo-European *-sme.

Etymology. From the demonstrative stem *i- (Sanskrit idam 'this'), with the ablative singular suffix -smā. The stem *i- is cognate with English 'it' and Latin 'is' (that one), all descended from Indo-European *i- (demonstrative). The ablative ending -smā (Sanskrit -smāt) reflects Proto-Indo-European *-sme with locative-ablative force.

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

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