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nisīdati

pr 3rd sg of nisīdati (verb)

1. sits (on); sits down (in)
2. sits down (on)

Built from

• ni — prefix · down, into
  Indicates downward or inward motion. Cognate with English 'nether' and German 'nieder'.
• sīd — root · sit, settle
  Root √sid, cognate with English 'sit', Latin 'sedēre' (whence sediment, session). The image is of coming to rest by sitting.
• a — ending · present stem marker
  Thematic vowel of the present tense stem in Pali -a class verbs.
• ti — ending · 3rd sg present
  Personal ending marking third person singular present indicative.

Etymology. ni- (down, into) + √sidati (sits). The prefix ni- conveys downward motion; √sid is cognate with English "sit" and Latin "sedēre" (sediment, session). The compound nisīdati thus means "sits down" or "descends into a sitting position".

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

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