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anumodare
anumodati
reflx pr 3rd pl of anumodati (verb)
- approves (of); appreciates; applauds; is pleased (by); lit. is happy beside
- rejoices in the merit (of); appreciates; gives thanks; lit. is happy beside
Built from
- anu- — prefix · along, after
Following one's track; here, rejoicing that follows and partakes in another's good action. Cognate with Greek ana- in the sense 'up through, along'.
- mod — root · rejoice
The root sense is to adapt one's feeling, measure one's mood in response. Related to Latin modus (mood) and Sanskrit modati; derives from Indo-European *med- (to mete, measure).
- a — ending · 3rd singular present
The thematic vowel marking present tense.
- ti — ending · 3rd person
The inflection marks third person singular active; -anumodare is 3rd plural reflective, formed with the reflexive suffix -re in place of active -nti.
Etymology. anu- (along, following one's track) + modati (rejoices); the prefix anu- frames the rejoicing as trailing along with another's joy—shared appreciation. Cognates: Latin modus (measure, manner, later mood), English mode. The root mod- is related to the Indo-European base *med- (to mete, measure, hence to moderate and adapt one's feeling), also seen in Sanskrit modati.