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khemino

khemī

masc nom pl of khemī (adj); masc acc pl of khemī (adj); masc dat sg of khemī (adj); nt dat sg of khemī (adj); …

1. at peace; safe; secure (from)

Built from

• khem — root · be at rest, still
  The root evokes the concrete sense of settling into a place undisturbed. Found in Sanskrit kṣema- and distantly related to Indo-European *ghes- (dwell).
• ī — ending · adjective masculine
  The -ī suffix forms adjectives of quality from roots; in the nominative plural masculine (or accusative plural, or dative singular neuter) it appears as -ī/-ino depending on the case.

Etymology. From √khem- (to be at rest, still). Cognate with Sanskrit kṣema- (safety, rest), from Indo-European *ghes- (to dwell, settle), akin to English guest, host (one received into the home), and Latin hospes. The root imagery is of settling or dwelling peacefully without disturbance.

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

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