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nisīdatu

nisīdati

imp 3rd sg of nisīdati (verb)

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

Built from

• ni — prefix · down, into
  Spatial prefix marking downward motion or inward direction. Cognate with English 'nether' and German 'nieder'.
• sad — root · sit
  Primitive root for sitting or settling. Cognate with English 'sit', Sanskrit 'sad', from Indo-European *sed- (be seated).
• tu — ending · 3sg imperative
  Third person singular imperative ending, expressing a command or wish addressed to a third party.

Etymology. ni- (down, into) + √sad (sit). The prefix ni- reverses upward motion into settling down; √sad is cognate with English "sit" (both from Indo-European *sed-). The compound imagery: motion downward into a seated position.

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

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