adverb behind after Dhp.348 (= anāgatesu khandhesu Dhp-a.iv.63; opp pure); Pv-a.56, Pv-a.74; Dhp-a.iii.197 (˚vatti). Often doubled pacchato pacchato, i.e. always or close behind, Ja.ii.123 (opp. purato purato)
■ Cp. pacchā & pacchima.

abl. formation fr. *paccha = Ved. paścā & paścāt, fr. Idg. *pos as in Lith. pàs near by, pastaras the last; cp. Av. pasca behind, Lat. post, after