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anussareyyaṁ

anussarati

3rd person singular optative (conditional) of anussarati; optative form indicating what one should or might do

1. should recollect
2. might remember
3. ought to recall

Built from

• anu — prefix · along after
  Following the track; recollection as the mind trailing after or keeping pace with its object.
• ssa — root · remember
  From √sari/sṛ, to follow a trail or path; cognate with Sanskrit smṛti and English smear (both implying a mark left to follow).
• reyyaṁ — ending · 3sg optative
  The -eyyaṁ ending marks optative mood, expressing duty, wish, or conditional action: 'should recollect', 'ought to remember'.

Analysis. anu- (along, following) + √sari/sṛ (remember, recollect), with ā-vocalization in the thematic form: anu + ā + sari- → anussari- → anussareyyaṁ in optative; the prefix anu- gives the sense of 'following along after' or 'keeping track of', making this recollection that trails through the mind.

Etymology. √sari (cognate with Sanskrit smṛ, English smear, Latin memor) meaning to follow a track or trail; anu- prefixed to suggest the mind following the thread of memory. The double s results from assimilation of -nu- to the following sibilant.

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

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