vuttaka

what has been said, saying; only in title of a canonical book “iti-vuttakaṃ” (“logia”): see under iti.

vutta1 + ka. The P. conneetion seems to be vac, although formally it may be derived fr. vṛt “to happen” etc. (cp. vuttin & vattin, both fr.; vṛt, & vutti) The BSk. equivalent is; vṛttaka “tale” (lit. happening) e.g. Divy.439