adverb (how) much more or much less, a fortiori, lit. “right at the earliest” Ja.i.354; Ja.v.242; Mil.91; Vism.93, Vism.259, Vism.322; Vv-a.258, Pv-a.115, Pv-a.116, Pv-a.117
■ Compar. pagevataraṃ MN.iii.145; atippage too early Ja.iii.48; atippago id MN.i.84; SN.ii.32; AN.v.48.

page = Sk. prage + eva, but BSk. prāgeva